Florida Man Shoots and Kills Roommates over Arguments About Ice-Cream, Police Say
Police say a third man was taken into custody as investigators probe a dispute between roommates that left two men dead.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 28, police arrested 69-year-old Mark Robinson after officers responded to the 1000 block of Southeast 8th Street and found two adult men with gunshot wounds; both victims died.
- Disturbances between Robinson and his roommates prompted Ocala Police to respond to the home three times this year, with officials describing the situation as a "dysfunctional living arrangement" stemming from an alleged argument over ice cream.
- Robinson claimed self-defense, alleging one roommate "charged" at him with a knife, while investigators say he shot the second victim in the back as the man fled the home onto the front yard.
- Police booked Robinson on one count of second-degree murder, with officials stating additional charges are possible as detectives continue investigating the case, which remains active.
- At least 15 people have lost their lives to homicides across Marion County this year, with this double fatality occurring amid a series of violent incidents in the region.
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'Ice Cream Bandits': Florida Landlord Murders Two Roommates In Fight Over Stolen Ice Cream
A neighborhood squabble that began over a stolen bowl of ice cream ended barely an hour later in gunfire, leaving two men dead and their 69-year-old landlord facing a murder charge. Mark Lynn Robinson is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shootings of his roommates, Charles Etheze, 69, and Michael Menkes, 78, according to […] ‘Ice Cream Bandits’: Florida Landlord Murders Two Roommates In Fight Over Stolen Ice Cream
At least 15 killed in Marion County homicides this year as 2 more die in Ocala shooting
At least 15 people have lost their lives to homicides across Marion County this year after an overnight shooting inside an Ocala residence left two men dead and a suspect in custody. Read more: At least 15 killed in Marion County homicides this year as 2 more die in Ocala shooting
Two men killed, one arrested in Ocala shooting, police announce
Upon arrival, police found the two men with gunshot wounds; one died at the scene inside a nearby home, and the other was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, officials explained.
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