Man wielding gun shot by MCSO deputy

The male later died at a local hospital.


[Photo courtesy MCSO]

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Posted July 8, 2026 | By Andy Fillmore, [email protected]

A man wielding a gun at a southwest Marion County residence was shot by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy on July 7 and later died, according to an MCSO Facebook post. The incident unfolded around 2:26 p.m. after a deputy responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in the 14900 block […]

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