Gainesville police chief credits ‘God’s hand’ after bullet struck officer's radio just below throat during deadly standoff

A Gainesville police officer narrowly survived a gunshot to the upper chest late Thursday night when a bullet struck his radio microphone and was stopped by his ballistic vest during a six-hour standoff that ended when the barricaded gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement.

Mar 21, 2026 - 08:00
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Gainesville police chief credits ‘God’s hand’ after bullet struck officer's radio just below throat during deadly standoff
A Gainesville police officer narrowly survived a gunshot to the upper chest late Thursday night when a bullet struck his radio microphone and was stopped by his ballistic vest during a six-hour standoff that ended when the barricaded gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement.

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