The Brief
- A man, 19, was arrested in connection to a shooting near The Oaks Mall in Gainesville.
- The sheriff’s office said multiple callers reported a shooting at the mall and that a man ran out and threw the gun away.
- The Alachua County Sheriff’s office later found the man – Elijah Wilson, 19 – a few blocks away and the gun was found in a culvert behind Hobby Lobby, the sheriff’s office said.
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – After multiple reports that a shooting occurred at The Oaks Mall in Gainesville on Feb. 14, authorities identified and arrested a man believed to be involved.
Gainesville Police reported that a shooting involving three suspects and one victim took place at Kay Jewelers near the Oaks Mall on Feb. 14.
Multiple 911 calls to the mall
The Alachua County Sheriff’s office released 911 phone calls, in which callers described the shooting happening inside the mall.
Callers reported hearing gunshots, saying, “people just started running.” Another person reported seeing the shooter walk outside Belk – a mall anchor store – to a nearby store, Hobby Lobby. They reported that the suspected shooter threw the gun into a culvert. …