A 48-year-old man was arrested by Ocala police after he was accused of shooting at a woman’s vehicle near a local Walmart.
On Sunday, at around 9:45 p.m., Ocala Police Department officers responded to the Walmart located at 4980 E Silver Springs Boulevard due to reports of a shooting incident. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the female victim who advised that her vehicle had been shot at and was damaged, according to OPD.
The arrest report stated that the front windshield of the victim’s vehicle had damage that was consistent with a bullet hole.
While officers canvassed the area, they made contact with a man who was inside a parked vehicle on the east side of the Walmart parking lot. He was identified as Mark William Bush.
According to the OPD, Bush told officers that he had heard gunshots in the area. He was ordered to exit his vehicle, and he was detained in handcuffs.
Officers conducted an investigation, and two firearms were confiscated. OPD stated in a social media post that one of those firearms was confirmed to have been used in the shooting.
After being read his Miranda rights, Bush stated that he had observed a silver car in the parking lot with its headlights on. The OPD report did not provide any further details regarding the post-Miranda interview, though an officer noted in the report that “Bush’s statements regarding this incident,” combined with evidence that was collected, led to his arrest.
Bush was arrested and transported to Marion County Jail where he is currently being held on $10,000 bond. He is facing a felony charge for firing a missile into a vehicle.
A court date has been scheduled at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to jail records.
On its Facebook page, the Ocala Police Department stated that this shooting incident was “isolated,” and there is no danger to the community.