Gainesville man charged with shooting victim in the back

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Elisha Isaiah Williams, 26, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated battery after allegedly shooting a man in the back during a child custody exchange.

At about 6:52 p.m. on January 17, Williams reportedly accompanied his girlfriend while she dropped off her child at the child’s father’s house. Williams had reportedly heard that the child’s father (the victim) had recently been “making passes at” his girlfriend, and when he and his girlfriend arrived at the victim’s house, Williams got out to confront the victim…

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