The Gainesville Ripper, also known as Danny Rolling, was a serial killer who terrorized the city of Gainesville, Florida, in the summer of 1990. Over the course of several days, Rolling murdered five students, including two women and three men, in a series of brutal and seemingly random attacks. The first victim was Sonja Larson, a 17-year-old high school student, who was found murdered in her apartment on August 24, 1990. Over the next few days, Rolling claimed more victims, including Christina Powell, Cassandra Hoyt, Manuel Taboada, and Tracy Paules. The murders were characterized by their brutality and the fact that the victims were all students at the University of Florida or Santa Fe Community College. The investigation into the murders was led by the Gainesville Police Department, with assistance from the FBI. In September 1990, Rolling was arrested in Ocala, Florida, after a traffic stop. He was subsequently linked to the murders through DNA evidence and was executed in Florida's electric chair in 2006. This article examines the details of the Gainesville Ripper's crimes and the investigation that led to his capture, as well as the impact the murders had on the city of Gainesville and the University of Florida community.