On Sunday, June 23, 2024, a fatal shooting occurred in the 2800 block of NE 8th Terrace in northeast Ocala, Florida. The Ocala Police Department (OPD) responded to the incident around 11:25 p.m. and found 24-year-old Derrick Brown Jr. suffering from a gunshot wound. Brown was immediately transported to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Derrick Brown Jr. was identified by law enforcement, and his death is being investigated as a homicide. The OPD has not rel
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