The Brief
- Gainesville Police shot and killed a man who they say started opening fire on them Wednesday, Jan. 14.
- Two officers were hurt in the shooting and are recovering.
- Police say the suspect killed a different man before they were called to the scene.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A friend of a man accused of murdering a stranger in a Gainesville lumberyard, then shooting at two officers, said she doesn’t want him to be remembered as a bad person. She described him as being a good father and a hard worker.
Two Gainesville Police officers were hurt in an officer-involved shooting after responding to a reported shooting Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 2025.
What we know:
A long-time acquaintance of Justin D. Long, 31, said his actions, which included murdering a man – police believe – then shooting at two officers who responded to the shooting, were out of character. …