Man killed in Gainesville after hours-long standoff with deputies who attempted to serve arrest warrant

Man killed in Gainesville after hours-long standoff with deputies who attempted to serve arrest warrant

A man is dead after a Tuesday morning standoff with Alachua County deputies who attempted to serve him an arrest warrant.

Gainesville Man Fatally Shot After Firing at Deputies During Barricade Standoff - Jacksonville Legal Notice

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A man wanted on a felony drug warrant was fatally shot Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, after an hours-long standoff during which he fired multiple rounds at deputies from inside a Gainesville apartment. At approximately 7:49 a.m., the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Unit arrived at 102 NW 9th Terrace to serve a warrant on 44-year-old Samuel Edgardo Rivera for possession of a controlled substance without a prescriptio…