A man who was shot at a Summerfield home last week died Tuesday night in an area hospital.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Anthony Brady, who turned 47 earlier this month.
Marion County Major Crimes detectives are still searching for Brandon Lee Brown, 32, in connection with the double shooting and attempted robbery at a Summerfield home located at 9425 SE 145th Place. The sheriff’s department hasn’t named the second shooting victim but said he was released from a local hospital last week.
Detectives have upgraded the charges on Brown’s warrant to second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, attempted robbery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should call 911 right away and not approach him.
Detectives also are discussing the possibility with the State Attorney’s Office of upgrading the charges against Brown’s older brother, Derrick Devon Brown, who was arrested last week and charged with two counts of attempted felony murder and one count of attempted robbery with a firearm. The 34-year-old is being held at the Marion County Jail on $175,000 bond.
Derrick Brown is no stranger to the Marion County Jail, having been arrested for various offenses seven times in the past 18 years. Marion County Court records show that he’s been found guilty of many charges, including home invasion robbery while armed, driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of cocaine, sale of cocaine, possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams, not wearing a seat belt as a passenger in a vehicle and smoking tobacco on or near school property.
Brandon Brown has been arrested nine times by Marion County deputies dating back to March 2005. He has been found guilty in Marion County courtrooms of driving with a license suspended or revoked, resisting or obstructing an officer without violence, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine, sale of cocaine, not wearing a seat belt as a passenger in a vehicle, battery, speeding, fleeing or attempting to allude a police officer using lights and siren, giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, no valid driver’s license and possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams.
Anyone with information about Brandon Brown’s whereabouts is asked to call Det. Billy Burleson at 352-368-3542 or Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP (7867) and reference 18-40 in your tip. If you use Crime Stoppers and your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.