3 shot at Easter event in TB McPherson Park in Gainesville

Apr 21, 2025 2:27 pm
A Black man wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie (inside red box) shot three adults Sunday at a TB McPherson Park Easter egg event. Courtesy of GPD
A Black man wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie (inside red box) shot three adults Sunday at a TB McPherson Park Easter egg event.
Courtesy of GPD

Gainesville police officers are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot three people Sunday night at an Easter egg hunt held in TB McPherson Park.

According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) press release, the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. when a crowd, estimated at over 1,000 people, was at the Easter egg hunt when gunfire erupted.

Three adults were shot, according to the GPD, and the shooter fled the park. The suspect was identified as a Black male who wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie.

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The victims were transported to UF Health Shands Hospital. One person sustained life-threatening injuries and the other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information regarding the incident at TB McPherson Park is asked to contact GPD Detective Cpl. Matt Quinn at 352-339-0506, quinnmt@cityofgainesville.org or 352-393-7670 or contact Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867 or stopcrime.tv.

Editor’s note: This story was updated from Monday’s GPD press release.

Video of the suspect who shot three adults on Sunday, April 20, at a TB McPherson Easter event.

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