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Ocala Teen Arrested in Forest High Homecoming Bonfire Shooting

Social media footage and a parental identification tied the 17-year-old to the gunfire.

Overview

  • Deputies say the Sept. 27–28 bonfire on SE 52nd Court drew hundreds of attendees and no one was injured.
  • Investigators allege the suspect, identified as Zachary Sarrach, pulled a gun during a fight and fired multiple shots at another juvenile.
  • The teen was taken to the sheriff’s office by his mother on Oct. 28, then booked and transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
  • He faces charges that include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon and by a minor, carrying a concealed firearm, public discharge of a firearm, and use of a firearm during a felony.
  • Detectives cite videos showing the gunfire and say his parents identified him, and they learned he deactivated accounts and discussed leaving for Daytona, while he admitted having a gun and making a threat but claimed he did not fire.