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Person pulled gun near Downtown Library in Gainesville, Gainesville FL

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Downtown Library, Gainesville, FL 32601

A person pulled a gun on another near the Downtown Library in Gainesville. The suspect was a male wearing a checkered shirt and carrying a red bag. He ran behind the library and hid the gun there. The suspect is known to stay downtown and is homeless.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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caller phone history is a (name withheld).
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We have history with him.
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Office signal 20.
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Here by someone pulled a Signal 0[1] gun on him.
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The subject was a male with checkered shirt, red bag.
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Screaming the subject was running behind the library.
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The subject was homeless and stays downtown.
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He hid the gun behind the library.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Signal 0: Armed person or presence of a weapon involved.

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Downtown Library, Gainesville, FL 32601
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