The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Ocala that critically wounded a man on Tuesday.
At around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, MCSO deputies responded to a residence located in the 4900 block of NW 56th Terrace in Ocala in reference to shots being fired, according to the sheriff’s office.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found an adult white male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital, where his condition was listed as “critical.”
The victim’s identity was not released by law enforcement.
In a social media post on Tuesday night, MCSO stated that its Major Crimes detectives have “taken over the investigation,” and an unidentified suspect is currently in custody.
MCSO added that the investigation into the shooting incident is “ongoing.”
No further details were provided by the sheriff’s office.