A 69-year-old man was hit in the face with a gun Tuesday night after he was robbed on Santa Fe College's downtown campus.
At about 10:30 p.m., the victim was sitting on a bench with his laptop using Wi-Fi Internet near Santa Fe College's Blount Center on 401 NW 6th St. when a dark-colored sports car, possibly a Chevy Camaro, approached him, according to Gainesville Police.
The victim told police a light-skinned black man, about 5 feet 8 inches wearing a dark-colored hat and red bandana around his face, got out of the car, held a dark firearm up to the victim's head and said, "Give it up."
After giving his Acer laptop to the attacker, the victim told police the man, who looked between 25 and 35 years old, hit him in the forehead with a gun. He said it looked like a semi-automatic handgun. The attacker then ran to his car and fled southbound.
Cpl. Angelina Valuri, GPD public information officer, said that during most robberies, the suspect is primarily focused on getting the victim's property and leaving the area as soon as possible.
"The fact that the victim was hurt after he turned over his belongings is highly unusual," Valuri said.
Police are still looking for the gunman. Any witnesses or anyone with more informationl are asked to contact police at 352-955-1818.
