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Man Dies After Ocala Driver Dispute as Shooter Is Taken Into Custody

Detectives are investigating after deputies responded to a reckless-driving call on SW 49th Avenue Road in Ocala.

Overview

  • Deputies were dispatched around 6:05 p.m. Thursday to the 8200 block of SW 49th Avenue Road for a report of a reckless driver, the sheriff's office said.
  • An altercation between the suspected reckless driver and another individual led to gunfire, according to investigators.
  • Responding deputies located a man with gunshot wounds who was transported by Marion County Fire Rescue to a local hospital.
  • The victim later died from his injuries, and the sheriff's office reported that the suspected shooter was taken into custody.
  • MCSO Major Crimes detectives have opened a homicide investigation, and authorities have not released names or charging details as the case develops.