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The Department of Support Services is comprised of the Criminal Investigations Division and the Judicial Services and Training Division and is commanded by Major Jonathan Schabruch.

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During the afternoon hours of Saturday, February 1 During the afternoon hours of Saturday, February 14, 2026, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at The Oaks Mall.   Deputies and officers from the @gainesvillepolice arrived within minutes and immediately began working together to secure and clear the mall while canvassing the surrounding area for any suspicious activity, including a suspect matching the description provided by callers and witnesses. Information from the scene indicated the suspect had fled the mall on foot and discarded a firearm nearby.   While actively searching, Deputy O. Swilley with ASO’s FOCUS Unit was flagged down by a resident who reported seeing the suspect running through her yard. Deputy Swilley quickly responded in the direction indicated and located the individual, later identified as 19-year-old Elijah Wilson. Wilson was subsequently detained by GPD officers and placed under arrest.   ASO deputies located a black semi-automatic handgun in a culvert behind the business of Hobby Lobby, which was turned over to the Gainesville Police Department.   We want to sincerely thank the community members who called 911, provided critical information, and followed law enforcement directions to safely exit the mall. We recognize that situations like this are frightening and disruptive, and we are grateful for the cooperation, awareness, and calm actions shown by those involved. The quick sharing of information between citizens and responding officers played an important role in bringing this incident to a safe resolution. We remain committed to keeping our community informed and to working together to maintain public safety.
We need your help finding Karel Robert Castillo-Sa We need your help finding Karel Robert Castillo-Sanchez. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact Investigator D. Christie at 352-359-5098 or call Alachua County Crime Stoppers Inc at 352-372-STOP (7867)

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2621 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 367-4000

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office Administration Building is located off SE Hawthorne Road in Gainesville, Florida.

For visitation at the Jail, that facility is located at 3333 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609.

Please note: our building lobbies are not staffed or equipped to handle emergencies 24 hours a day. If you need help right away, never hesitate to call 911.

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