Fight leads to fatal shooting in Ocala parking lot

OCALA, Fla. — The Ocala Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead Friday afternoon.

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Investigators say the victim was fighting with another man in front of the 7 Days Food store on NW 1st Ave. just before 2 p.m. when he was shot.

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The man, identified by police as 23-year-old Jacorie McCullough, was treated on the scene until emergency crews arrived and took him to the hospital in critical condition.

McCullough later died at the hospital.

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Police haven’t released any information on a possible suspect.

They’re asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact them by calling the police department at (352) 369-7000 or by dialing **TIPS.

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