Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Darian D. Holmes
Gender : Male
Age : 55
Race : Black
Date : 09/13/2025
Location : 6700 block of Southwest 4th Place
City : Gainesville
County : Alachua
State : Florida
Agency : Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/13/2025, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6700 block of Southwest 4th Place in Gainesville after reports of an armed man pounding on a residence door. The man, identified as 55-year-old Darian D. Holmes, was engaged in a 40-minute standoff with deputies. Holmes had a handgun and four deputies opened fire, striking Holmes. He was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/09/13/gainesville-man-dies-after-deputy-involved-shooting/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-convicted-felon-killed-deputy-involved-shooting-following-40-minute-standoff-deputies
https://alachuachronicle.com/four-aso-deputies-on-paid-administrative-leave-after-the-shooting-death-of-a-man-brandishing-a-firearm/
