Overview
- Police identified the slain store victim as Eduardo P. Rodriguez, 23, and the suspected gunman as Justin D. Long, 31.
- Officers responded around 7:56 a.m. near East University Avenue and Waldo Road; Long tried to flee in a red car, got out, opened fire, and was killed when officers returned fire.
- Chief Nelson Moya described an ambush-style attack and a roughly two-minute gun battle, with rounds striking nearby businesses.
- Two Gainesville officers sustained non-life-threatening arm and leg wounds, received hospital care, and have been released.
- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is leading the officer-involved shooting investigation as detectives work to determine motive and any relationship between Long and Rodriguez, and officials report no ongoing public threat.