3 shot at Easter event in TB McPherson Park in Gainesville

Apr 21, 2025 2:27 pm
A Black man wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie (inside red box) shot three adults Sunday at a TB McPherson Park Easter egg event. Courtesy of GPD
A Black man wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie (inside red box) shot three adults Sunday at a TB McPherson Park Easter egg event.
Courtesy of GPD

Gainesville police officers are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot three people Sunday night at an Easter egg hunt held in TB McPherson Park.

According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) press release, the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. when a crowd, estimated at over 1,000 people, was at the Easter egg hunt when gunfire erupted.

Three adults were shot, according to the GPD, and the shooter fled the park. The suspect was identified as a Black male who wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie.

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The victims were transported to UF Health Shands Hospital. One person sustained life-threatening injuries and the other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information regarding the incident at TB McPherson Park is asked to contact GPD Detective Cpl. Matt Quinn at 352-339-0506, quinnmt@cityofgainesville.org or 352-393-7670 or contact Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867 or stopcrime.tv.

Editor’s note: This story was updated from Monday’s GPD press release.

Video of the suspect who shot three adults on Sunday, April 20, at a TB McPherson Easter event.

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Murielle

I was over playing tennis at TB McPherson yesterday (Monday 4/21) and a local man drove up to inform us that this incident actually occurred in front of/at the church just down the street from the park, First Missionary Baptist. Please check the facts as this man was in the area at the time of the shooting and confirmed it did not occur at the park itself. Part of his concern and reason for letting us know is that he does not want people to fear coming to the park

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Dale

Murielle is correct. A quick check on Google Street View shows that this is clearly the driveway to the First Missionary Baptist church. The concrete structure next to those poor brave parents is rather unique.

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C.J. Gish

The information Mainstreet received was from the Gainesville Police Department’s press release, which stated the Easter event was at TB McPherson Park.

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Celtiegirl

People who shoot randomly into a crowd of innocent people are animals. They are terrorists and should rot in a prison cell while being terrorized by the other animals inside the prison. I pray they receive the punishment they deserve.

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