Gainesville police charge man with two homicides after dawn shooting

Residents in the 1100 block of West University Avenue in Gainesville woke to the aftermath of a deadly incident early on Saturday. Two people died in the shooting, which police said occurred at approximately 4 a.m.

Gainesville police arrested Trevez Ravell McRae, 29, later that morning. Court records show he was charged with two counts of first-degree homicide. Prosecutors also cited possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting an officer without violence. Law enforcement officials note that these charges are accusations and the suspect is innocent until proven guilty.

McRae has a prior record with local police. In 2024, officers found two handguns in the glove compartment of a car he was driving. One of those guns had a Glock switch. McRae denied owning the weapons at the time. The gun charges were dropped, but he remains on probation for fleeing from law enforcement in that same case.

The fatal shooting was not the only gunfire reported in the city that day. Officers responded to a report of shots fired near Majestic Oaks on 5800 SW 20th Avenue the night before, where one male victim was shot. By midday on Saturday, police had logged two additional incidents.

At 6:30 a.m., officers investigated a scene near Gardenia Gardens on 1723 NE 8th Avenue. They recovered shell casings and found bullet impacts on several vehicles and buildings. No injuries were reported in that instance. A similar drive-by shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the 800 block of NE 24th Street. Witnesses described a vehicle with at least two occupants firing at a residence. Residents outside the home returned fire. Police recovered casings at that location as well, though no one was injured.

Police continue to review the arrest report for McRae to update details on the charges. The two homicides in the West University Avenue incident stand as the deadliest events in the string of shootings that marked the day in Gainesville.