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| Cole Langston (photo courtesy of Alachua County Jail) |
March 14, 2022
On March 11, 2022 Deputies and Detectives responded to a 911 call of a shooting at a home near Bronson, Florida. Law Enforcement arrived and found multiple rounds from a .40 caliber handgun had been fired from outside the home into a bedroom window, nearly striking the occupants who were lying in bed. The occupants of the home identified Cole Langston (7/26/2000) of Bronson, a person known to them, as a potential suspect. They gave detectives a description of the car owned by Langston and said they saw Langston’s vehicle parked on the side of the road in their neighborhood shortly before the shooting occurred.
Detectives issued a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) for Langston and his vehicle. Langston’s vehicle was spotted in the City of Gainesville by a Gainesville Police Department officer at the Polo Apartment complex. The GPD officer saw Langston go inside an apartment. Detectives knew Langston had custody of his two year old child and told GPD officers to use caution. Langston previously made statements to harm himself and the child. GPD officers attempted to establish contact with Langston inside the home, but Langston refused to come out.
The Gainesville Police Department SWAT Team was standing by as negotiations for Langston’s surrender were on-going. Langston ultimately surrendered after a one hour stand-off and was taken into custody. A warrant for his arrest had been issued earlier this same morning in Levy County charging him with two counts of attempted murder. Langston was taken to the Alachua County Department of the Jail where he was booked. His bond is set at $500,000.00. Langston will be transferred to the Levy County Detention Center where he will be held awaiting trial.