Woman robbed at gunpoint near UF campus

Police: searching for three suspects

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville police are searching for three men after a woman was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night near the University of Florida campus. 

Officers went to West University Avenue, across from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, after a woman said three men wearing hoodies robbed her at gunpoint and took her purse. 

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The three men then fled on foot toward a crowded area. As of right now, there is not a good suspect description. Police canvased the area. There were no surveillance cameras in the vicinity.

This robbery may remind many students of numerous similar attacks that happened between late August and early September near UF. 

No arrests were announced after the attacks. 

News4Jax will have more information as soon as it becomes available.