Man shot at Exxon station on East University Avenue in Alachua County

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a shooting at an Exxon gas station on the 4200 block of East University Avenue, near the Morningside Nature Center east of Gainesville.

Deputies said a man was shot, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately known.

The sheriff’s office said the gas station was closed while detectives investigated.

Details were limited as investigators worked to find witnesses.

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