Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run of University of Florida freshman on W University Ave. Joseph Erickson
Updated 9:17 PM
Gainesville Police have arrested a man they say was driving the car that hit and killed UF freshman Maggie Paxton in December 2020.
Police arrested 31-year old Joshua Figueroa after a months-long investigation. Police say they now have evidence to prove he was driving the car that killed Maggie Paxton, and drove away.
“He did not stop to render aid, did not stop to provide personal or vehicle information as required by Florida state statute,” said GPD Spokesman Graham Glover.
A lawyer for the Paxton family Andrew Yaffa says it’s welcome news.
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Police say the suspected gunman who shot at six people outside the Lafayette Police Department on Friday night was the target in another shooting on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish.
According to investigators, Artrella Andrus shot at six men from a moving vehicle near the Lafayette Police Department s parking lot near the corner of West University Avenue and Coolidge Street. The victims, investigators say, were all aged 19 or 20 and had just left a nearby apartment complex. Three of the men were struck by bullets. They were taken to an area hospital, where they are listed as stable.
Officials with the Lafayette Police Department say deputies from West Baton Rouge Parish contacted them over the weekend about this case and another that might be related. Lafayette investigators say the West Baton Rouge deputies told them the suspect in Friday s shooting was also a victim in another shooting that happened on Interstate 10. According to a report by the