Gainesville Walmart standoff ends after 6 hours; person in custody, police say

The Brief

  • A standoff in the parking lot of a Walmart Supercenter in Gainesville has ended.
  • Police said the person was taken into custody after about 6 hours.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. A Walmart Supercenter and nearby businesses in Gainesville, Florida, were evacuated for hours on Saturday after someone barricaded themselves inside a trailer in the parking lot, and fired shots, according to the Gainesville Police Department.

The incident began around 8 a.m. and ended shortly after 2 p.m. The person was taken into custody shortly before 2 p.m.

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