Alachua County Sheriff’s Office releases name of murder victim found in apartment

Apr 14, 2025 4:18 pm
Alachua County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle.
Courtesy of ACSO

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) released the name of the alleged murder victim discovered at Reflections Apartments in Gainesville on Sunday morning.

According to ACSO spokesperson Capt. Christopher Sims in an email to Mainstreet on Monday, the man found dead in the apartment complex is Aaviel Javion Hester-Guadalupe, 21.

The incident occurred Sunday morning when ACSO deputies responded to Reflections Apartments (205 SW 75th St.) about a medical emergency.

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When deputies arrived, they found an unresponsive male subject in the apartment and determined he was dead.

ACSO detectives responded to the scene and, following a preliminary investigation, ruled the death as a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact ACSO Detective Travis Beville, at 352-367-4053 or email him at Tbeville@alachuasheriff.org.

You can remain anonymous by contacting Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP (7867), downloading the Crime Stoppers Tips app, or visiting https://www.stopcrime.tv/.

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    C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com

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Thomas Cunilio

Crime in Gnvl is horrifying. A woman l know was raped, robbed and left homeless this pat week. A suspect is at large and a Police Report submitted. The woman has no shelter, phone or vehicle. T. Cunilio

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