Two Killed in Union County; Chase Ends in Alachua County On I-75 With Suspect Dead

ALACHUA COUNTY – A double homicide investigation that began Tuesday afternoon in western Union County escalated into a multi-agency pursuit across Alachua County, shutting down Interstate 75 in both directions and ending with the suspect found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 2026, to reports of shots fired off Southwest County Road 241 in the Providence area of Union County. Upon arrival, deputies found two female victims deceased at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds. Investigators said the initial evidence suggests the shooting may be domestic-related.

The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived, driving a black four-door 2020 Ford F-150. While deputies worked the scene, assisted the victims and gathered witness information, they were able to make telephone contact with the suspect, officials said. The victims’ names were not released as investigators continued next-of-kin notifications.

Just after 5 p.m., the Alachua County Combined Communications Center received a call from Union County deputies advising that a person of interest in the homicide was believed to be traveling through Alachua County. Deputies were told the suspect vehicle was possibly heading northbound on U.S. Highway 441 near High Springs.

Deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), along with officers from the High Springs Police Department and the Alachua Police Department, began using real-time intelligence systems to locate the vehicle. Information obtained through those systems indicated the truck had traveled through High Springs and the city of Alachua and was believed to have entered Interstate 75 southbound.

At approximately 5:26 p.m., an ACSO patrol deputy reported being behind the suspect vehicle near mile marker 386 on I-75, traveling south. Additional ACSO deputies and troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) joined the response.

About four minutes later, deputies and troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver fled at a high rate of speed, continuing southbound on I-75. Given the violent nature of the Union County incident and the dangerous speeds involved, an FHP trooper performed a Precision Immobilization Technique, or PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to come to rest on the west shoulder of the interstate.

As deputies and troopers contained the scene, they issued repeated commands for the driver to exit the vehicle. At the same time, the ACSO SWAT Team, ACSO Aviation Unit, Gainesville Police Department Drone Unit, and the ACSO Negotiations Response Team were activated.

After receiving no response for an extended period, SWAT team members used specialized equipment and tactics to approach the truck. They determined the lone male driver was deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

As the incident unfolded, ACSO shut down I-75 in both northbound and southbound directions as a protective measure to prevent injuries to motorists. The closure extended from Micanopy to the south and Williston Road to the north, backing up traffic for miles, particularly near the southbound Archer Road exit around mile marker 384.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, in conjunction with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating the double homicide in Union County. ACSO’s Crime Scene Investigation Unit and Criminal Investigations Bureau are assisting FDLE with the investigation of the scene on I-75.

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