Law enforcement investigates Exxon gas station shooting

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A male victim was shot at an Exxon gas station on East University Avenue and is refusing to press charges.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the incident due to the danger it posed to others nearby.

A male victim who was shot at an Exxon gas station on East University Avenue on Wednesday evening is refusing to press charges.

According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) release sent Wednesday night, deputies responded to 4221 E. University Ave. to the report of a male subject who was shot.

The business and associated parking lot were closed as ACSO detectives investigated the incident.

“The victim is being uncooperative and doesn’t want to file charges,” ACSO spokesperson Lisa Sacaccio told Mainstreet Daily News. “However, detectives are still investigating the case because the circumstances of the shooting created a significant danger to others in the vicinity. Because of this, we will not be releasing any further details about the incident at this time.”

Any person who may have witnessed this incident is urged to contact ACSO at 352-955-1818 and press option No. 5 with information.

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C.J. Gish

C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com

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