Homeless man arrested for attempted murder after allegedly hitting stranger with a hammer in bookstore

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – John David Gilliand, 58, was arrested yesterday after allegedly hitting another man in the head with a hammer in a bookstore.

A Gainesville Police Department officer responded to 2nd & Charles (2601 NW 13th St.) on the afternoon of March 7, and the victim said he and Gilliand had gotten off the bus together before going into the store, but he did not know Gilliand…

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