Gainesville, Florida

From the University of Florida’s Aligator.org of September 8, 2006

Attack leads to gunfire

Two SFCC students were attacked outside their southwest Gainesville apartment early Thursday morning, according to a police report.

One student, Clinton Howard, used a .45 handgun to thwart the two attackers, shooting one in the chest.

Two men were charged with burglary and battery, and one was taken to the hospital after receiving "nonlife-threatening injuries," according to the report.

Colin Douglas Williams Jr., who lives in Alachua, was arrested not far from the crime scene, near the intersection of Southwest 13th Street and Southwest 16th Avenue, at 9:14 a.m.

Patrick Jensen Fort, who was shot in the attack, was also arrested.

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