- Alachua County deputies found an adult male with a single gunshot wound on SE 223rd Street and provided immediate aid before EMS arrival.
- The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and an active investigation by ACSO detectives is ongoing.
Multiple Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies responded to the 6000 block of SE 223rd Street in Hawthorne late Monday afternoon after receiving a report of a person being shot.
Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male suffering from a single gunshot wound. Deputies provided immediate medical aid before emergency medical personnel arrived, according to an ACSO release.
Alachua County Fire Rescue personnel transported the victim to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
ACSO detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact ACSO Detective M. Adkins at madkins@acso.us or 352-367-4154. Those wishing to remain anonymous may provide information through the Alachua Sheriff FL app or Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP (7867) or www.stopcrime.tv.