Marion County sheriff’s detectives are seeking help in solving a homicide that took place Friday at a Rainbow Gathering in Silver Springs.
Marion County sheriff’s deputies responded to the event in the 2200 block of N.E. 196th Terrace Road at about 10:40 p.m. after receiving calls about a shooting. When they arrived, they located the victim, 41-year-old Larry DeWayne Dugger, who was being tended to by several bystanders, a sheriff’s office report states.
Paramedics from Marion County Fire Rescue arrived and transported Dugger to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact Det. Billy Burleson at (352) 368-3542. Those wishing to make anonymous tips can call Marion County Crime Stoppers at (352) 368-STOP (7867).