'One of our own is hurting': Gainesville leaders rally around firefighter after son's death - Gainesville Times

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'One of our own is hurting': Gainesville leaders rally around firefighter after son's death

New Gainesville Mayor Zack Thompson at his office Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

01102026 MAYOR 4.jpg — New Gainesville Mayor Zack Thompson at his office Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

Gainesville Mayor Zack Thompson and the City Council are mourning the death of 22-month-old Knox Skelton, the son of a Gainesville firefighter who was struck by a vehicle Wednesday at Limestone Marketplace.