OCALA, Fla. — The Ocala Police Department is investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Friday night.
Officers were called to SW 1st St. near the intersection with SW 23rd Ave. just before 7 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
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Police arrived to find the 21-year-old victim with two gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Police say a witness told them the suspected shooter fired from the passenger side of a silver or grey four-door sedan, possibly a Hyundai.
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They’re asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Ocala Police Department at (352) 369-7000 or Crime Stoppers of Marion County at (352) 368-7867.
Crime Stoppers tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a reward.
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