Shootings and stabbing reported in SW and NW Ocala over the weekend

[Photo courtesy Ocala Police Department]

The Ocala Police Department is investigating at least two recent cases of violence that resulted in injuries.

Two people suffered what OPD Public Information Officer Jeffrey Walczak described as “non-life threatening” injuries during a shooting that occurred in southwest Ocala the evening of April 21.

The victims were shot at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Southwest 27th Avenue and fled to an area behind a car dealership in the 2300 block of Southwest College Road, where they were found by police along with an uninjured person.

In a second case, emergency medical personnel responded around 12:35 a.m. April 22 to the 2000 block of Northwest 3rd Street where a male adult victim stated he was robbed and stabbed at a nearby location. The man was hospitalized, and detectives continued the investigation. No information was provided on the extent of the injuries.

Further details, such as victim names or current conditions, were not immediately available for either case.