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A fierce gun battle between a suspected shooter and police unfolded during Wednesday morning’s rush hour near one of the city’s busiest intersections. The gunman and a man believed to be his victim died. Two officers were wounded in the shoot-out. -
The Gainesville Police Department reported two people died and two officers were injured after shots were fired along East University Avenue on Wednesday morning.
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