UPDATED: May 6, 2010 at 2:56 p.m.
A man was apparently shot and killed in LaCrosse early Thursday morning according to officials with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO).
ACSO received a call at the 9-1-1 center at about 12:26 a.m. on Thursday that a person had possibly been shot, leading deputies and paramedics to a
LaCrosse home, spokesman Art Forgey said In a news release Thursday.
When deputies arrived, they found Arsenio M. Cabezas, an 82-year-old Hispanic man in a bedroom. Paramedics and the responding deputy attempted to save Cabezas, who had apparently suffered a gunshot wound. Cabezas died on the scene and deputies have shifted their efforts to a death investigation.
Forgey said ACSO is conducting interviews in an attempt to determine what happened. He is encouraging anyone with information related to the incident to contact ACSO or remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP (7867).
Anyone that provides information on this crime that leads to an arrest and seizure of a firearm is eligible for a $1,000 cash reward through the Alachua County Gun Bounty Program. The gun bounty callers can remain anonymous throughout the process by calling Crime Stoppers at (352) 372-STOP (7867).