2 dead, 5 wounded in Gainesville shooting

A total of seven people were shot earlier today in Gainesville, Florida, two of whom have since died.

Five people were wounded in a series of shootings that began around 4pm, and police believe that the person responsible for the incidents is one of the two people who died. According to the Alachua County sheriff’s department, 24-year-old Clifford Miller Jr., believed to be the gunman, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 2306 S.E. 46th Terrace in Gainesville. Gainesville Police Department Captain Ed Book confirmed to press that Miller is believed to have carried out the shootings alone, and that they don’t believe anyone is “running around” endangering Gainesville residents.

A few of those injured in the shootings were mobile, including a man who suffered from a broken upper arm but was “OK” and even a victim who was shot in the face:

Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Richard Saulsberry said one of the victims, a man, was able to walk himself to Fire Station No. 1, at 427 South Main St., for treatment after being shot in the face. The victim was transported to Shands at UF.

Family members were gathering at Shands.

Police have described the shootings as “random.”