OCALA, Fla. — Update 11:43 p.m.: One man is dead and two others are seriously injured following a shooting in Ocala, according to the Ocala Police Department.
Police said officers responded to the 1100 block of NW 12th Avenue, where one adult man was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken to the hospital.
In an update, police said a third adult man connected to the shooting arrived at the hospital with gunshot wounds. Both surviving victims are being treated for serious injuries.
Investigators also found a rifle near the shooting scene.
Shortly after the shooting, a vehicle crashed at the intersection of SW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and State Road 200. Police said the people involved in that crash may be connected to the shooting.
The investigation remains active and details are still developing.
Ocala police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-7867 or submit an anonymous tip through Ocala Crime Stoppers. A tip leading to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.
Original Story:
One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting in Ocala, according to the Ocala Police Department.
Police said officers responded to the 1100 block of NW 12th Avenue, where they found two victims.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was taken to a hospital.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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