OPD searching for information in north Ocala homicide
Ocala Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one man in north Ocala on Sunday evening.
OPD responded to the 2800 block of Northeast 8th Terrace at about 11:25 p.m. on Sunday, where they found the victim, 24-year-old Derrick Brown Jr., suffering from a gunshot wound.
Brown was transported to HCA hospital, where he died from his injuries. The incident is being investigated as a homicide, according to OPD.
“At this time, we do not have any additional information that we can release. Our detectives are actively working on the case, and as soon as we have more information that can be shared with the public, we will provide an update,” said OPD spokesperson Jeff Walczak.
OPD asks the public to bring forward any information they may have to aid the investigation by calling OPD at 352-369-7000, calling Crime Stoppers of Marion County anonymously by dialing 352-368-7867 or **TIPS, or submitting information online at OcalaCrimeStoppers.com.
“If anyone has information that may help our detectives in their investigation, we’re asking them to come forward,” Walczak said.
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