About 30 minutes after police took a report for the alleged domestic dispute, the ex came back and "made entry," according to police.
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Entrance to the Polos Apartments in Gainesville, Florida. (Google Maps )
However, this time, her father shot the suspect once in the chest with a handgun, according to police.
The suspect fled and responding officers found him near mortally wounded near his car. He was ultimately declared dead by EMS despite CPR efforts, authorities said.
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The investigation is ongoing, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
Residents of the apartment complex expressed shock over the shooting to local media.
A man drawing his Glock .45 caliber pistol from an inside the waistband holster under his leather jacket while showing proper trigger control by keeping his finger off the trigger as he draws. (iStock)
"Everyone I speak to here is so nice," one resident identified only as Cona told WCJB. "I come and I work out here everyday and everyone I interact with is so genuine and kind so it was one of those things where it’s definitely out of the blue."
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Resident Dalton Graham said the area is generally safe, noting the complex is located near The University of Florida’s campus.
Vehicle for the Gainesville Police Department in Florida. (Gainesville Police Department/Fb)
"I thought that you had the wrong Polos or something," Graham told the outlet. "I have nothing but good things to say about the university and the city in general, and especially the Polos Apartments. Never really had anything like this so it was pretty shocking."