Gainesville man charged with attempted murder after victim says misfire saved his life

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gregory Raynard Curtis III, 19, was arrested today on a warrant for attempted first-degree murder and domestic aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly firing at a man who was with his ex-girlfriend; after the gun reportedly misfired while aimed at the male victim’s head, Curtis allegedly shot at both victims as they ran.

Just after midnight on June 12, Gainesville Police Department officers responded to calls about gunshots in the area of Centric on 34th Apartments (3415 SW 39th Blvd).

Curtis’ ex-girlfriend and a man were reportedly sitting in the back seat of the man’s parked vehicle when Curtis allegedly ran toward the vehicle, opened the back door where the woman was seated, and pointed a gun at the two occupants, shouting “various expletives.”

The man reportedly jumped into the driver’s seat of the vehicle, and Curtis allegedly pointed the gun at his head; the victim said he heard an audible “click” as Curtis pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire.

The victims said Curtis began trying to clear the gun, and they ran from the vehicle. They said Curtis fired multiple shots toward them as they ran, and then Curtis left the area. The male victim told officers that he was in fear for his life and believed Curtis was trying to kill him.

Officers reportedly found three spent shell casings in the area, and the man’s vehicle had two bullet impacts.

Curtis has no local adult criminal history. Prosecutors indicated on the warrant for his arrest that they intend to file a motion to hold him without bail until trial.

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