GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An alert was issued Tuesday after reports of “shots fired” near the University of Florida.
Police said the shooting happened at the main University of Florida HR Building at 903 W University Avenue.
Officers said a barricaded suspect is contained to an off-campus location.
UF Alert-Gainesville: (102 NW 9th Ter) Barricaded suspect is contained to off campus location. Continue to avoid the UF HR building, or secure in place. Normal operations may resume on campus.
— UF Alert (@UFAlert) July 29, 2025
The incident prompted a shelter-in-place order.
Police said they have contained the situation, and all traffic is being diverted from the area.
Channel 9 is working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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