WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
The Gainesville Police Department is looking for a third homicide suspect involved in a downtown parking garage shooting early Sunday morning. Artrel Dubose was taken to Shands at the University of Florida after being shot in the head by a Lake City resident. Dubose was pronounced dead midday Sunday. This is not the first fatal shooting in the city-owned parking garage. Another man was shot and killed in 2007. Gainesville City Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa says downtown Gainesville has seen added security.
[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/mastrodicasa1.mp3]Despite the shooting, Mastrodicasa says she doesn’t anticipate more surveillance cameras in Gainesville.
[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/mastrodicasa2.mp3]Gainesville Police Department Spokesman Angelina Valuri says the city is looking at ways to improve security downtown.
[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/valuri3.mp3]Though the city of Gainesville will continue to look into security measures, Mastrodicasa says this weekend’s shooting may not have been preventable.
[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/mastrodicasa3.mp3]Mastrodicasa says though the shooting occurred in a parking garage, it could have happened anywhere.
[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/mastrodicasa4.mp3]Two of the three suspects are in custody. They are facing charges of homicide and burglary.
