GPD releases video of a man spotted in the area of a deadly shooting at a Gainesville home

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A shooting in Gainesville left two people dead early Thursday morning and a third person wounded. Gainesville Police are actively searching for the suspected gunman.

On Thursday afternoon, the police department released a video of a person in the area of the shooting and is asking for help to identify him. The video was taken around the time of the shooting.

At around 1:45 a.m., the Combined Communication Center received an emergency call where the caller said he had been shot. The initial caller was taken to the hospital.

Friends have identified one of the victims as 33-year-old Brittany Avery. Ray Lall has lived in the neighborhood for nearly a decade, he has heard several shootings over his time on NW 3rd Avenue.

“I want to say there are at least 10 to 12 that are like really stand out to me. There is also one that went through the upstairs of my own apartment,” said Lall.

According to the Gainesville Police Department, multiple officers arrived at the area of 200 Northwest 3rd Avenue when they tactically advanced to a residence. Officers discovered that a male victim was dead on the ground from a gunshot wound.

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While conducting a sweep of the home, officers found a second body of a woman who died of an apparent gunshot wound.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact GPD Detective Bernal at 352-393-7729 or bernalvl@cityofgainesville.org. You can remain anonymous by reporting tips to the Alachua County Crime Stoppers at www.stopcrime.tv.

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