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BREAKING: Gainesville Police officer shot, suspect dead following six-hour standoff
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A Gainesville police officer was shot and injured Thursday night, March 19, 2026, during a six-hour standoff with a barricaded gunman. - photo by police department
A standoff ended with a suspect dead and a Gainesville Police officer shot Thursday night after a domestic disturbance call escalated into a shooting on Briarwood Drive, according to a social media post by the police department.