A 24-year-old man drowned in the Stoneridge Apartment complex pool early Saturday morning. His body was found at the bottom of the pool at about 5 a.m.
About 30 minutes prior, Gainesville Police officers responded to a noise complaint at the pool and told people to leave, said GPD spokesman Officer Ben Tobias.
Shortly after, two people returned to the area to retrieve items when they saw the man’s body at the bottom and called 911. His identity is being withheld until his family overseas is contacted.
Upon arrival at the complex located at 3800 SW 34th St., GPD Officer Ahipo Doualehi jumped in the pool and pulled the victim out. Gainesville Fire Rescue arrived at the same time and began to administer CPR.
The man was pronounced dead at UF Health Shands Hospital’s emergency room.
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A Gainesville man was stabbed by his girlfriend after he tried to strangle her during an argument this weekend.
Willie Ross Jr. hit and pushed his girlfriend onto a bed before wrapping his hands around her neck and choking her, Tobias said.
The victim was unable to breathe and began flailing her arms around the bed, grabbing the first thing she felt: a pair of heavy-duty scissors.
The victim hit Ross with the scissors several times before stabbing him behind his ear and in his left buttock, Tobias said.
When GPD officers responded to the call at 2626 E. University Ave., Ross instead told officers he was jumped and stabbed by six or seven men outside his apartment, Tobias said.
Ross was admitted to Shands. His charges were turned over to the Department of Justice staff.
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A Gainesville woman tried to stab her daughter after an argument Saturday.
At about 3:30 p.m., Asia M. Delaine, 17, punched her mother, Blanko Shanacye Evens, 41, in the face. The two women fought until they were pulled apart by family and friends.
After the fight, Evens went inside her apartment and locked the door, leaving Delaine outside.
Delaine then punched out a window.
Evens then grabbed a knife, attempting to stab Delaine on the balcony. The two were pulled apart by family and friends once more.
GPD responded to the armed disturbance at the Forest Green Apartment complex, located at 3501 NE 15th St.
Delaine had minor lacerations on her hand and was transported to Shands for treatment. A sworn complaint for domestic violence was filed against her.
Evens was arrested and charged with domestic aggravated assault.
[A version of this story ran on page 5 on 9/15/2014 under the headline "Police Roundup: drowning; stabbing; mom-daughter fight"]
