GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Friends and family confirm that Brooke Smith, a 24-year-old killed on Tuesday night in a deadly shooting, was a student at the University of Florida’s College of Nursing.
They say Smith was set to graduate with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in August of this year. The college sent a message to students and staff sharing condolences and resources following the tragic loss.
Smith was also an employee of Yoga Pod in Gainesville. The company closed on Wednesday and Thursday out of respect for her death.
Deadly Shooting in Gainesville
Gainesville Police Department officers responded to Creeks Edge Condos, on Northwest 23rd Boulevard in Gainesville, on Tuesday night on reports of gunfire. They found Smith suffering a gunshot wound. She died at the scene…