The family of a man and stepson who were killed in a home invasion hope surveillance video will help spark leads in the case.
Surveillance cameras outside the victims' house on Southeast 151st Place Road in Marion County showed two people walking into the home, where Andy Fockler, 38, and Bailey Zylo, 18, were staying.
DETECTIVES RELEASE VIDEO/ENHANCED IMAGES OF SUSPECTS IN DOUBLE...DETECTIVES RELEASE VIDEO/ENHANCED IMAGES OF SUSPECTS IN DOUBLE HOMICIDE Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives have released new surveillance video and enhanced images of the suspects in the double homicide/home invasion investigation where a man and his step-son were shot and killed. The surveillance video was taken from multiple cameras that were outside of the victims’ home, which was also the incident location (14241 SE 151st Place Road in Weirsdale). The video depicts a vehicle of interest driving up to the residence, which is believed to be a 2015-2017 blue in color Chrysler 200, and two suspects entering the home with handguns. Detectives also released two digitally enhanced photographs of the suspect shown in the video wearing the red/orange jacket. 18-year old Bailey Zylo (DOB: 8/21/1998) and his step-father, 38-year old Andy Fockler (DOB: 8/14/1978) were shot and killed by these two suspects on the morning of January 29, 2017, and they were pronounced dead on scene. The suspects are described as two black males, both wearing masks. Crime Stoppers of Marion County and the MCSO are providing an award of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to arrest(s) in this case. If you have any information on the identity and/or location of these two suspects, please call Detective Aaron Levy at 352-368-3546. Citizens can also phone anonymous tips to the Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP or 352-368-7867. Text tips to 274637 using keyword 368STOP. Tips can also be submitted at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. For Crime Stoppers, please reference 17-26 in your tip. (The purple background was due to the surveillance camera itself.)
Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Monday, February 27, 2017
Family member Natasha Johnson said she got to the home shortly after the shooting and watched as paramedics rushed inside.
“They weren’t in there two minutes. I said, ‘Why didn’t you do anything?’ They said there was nothing they could do,” said Johnson.
Johnson said the robbers were looking for money.
“All they asked for was, ‘Where is the money?’ Janie told them, ‘We don’t have any money,’” said Johnson.
Johnson said her sister, Jaine, Fockler’s wife and Zylo’s mother, was going to be shot as well, but Fockler sacrificed himself to save her.
“He pointed the gun at my sister and Andy got in the way,” said Johnson.
Zylo was asleep and woke up to the sound of gunfire before he was killed.
“They shot him twice in the chest and once in the head,” said Johnson.
Family members said they won’t be able to have closure until the gunmen are found.
“It’s very important that we catch these people, so they don’t do something like this to someone else’s family,” said Johnson.
Crimestoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
The family hopes the reward will encourage people to come forward.
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