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Mother, 5-Year-Old Child Hurt in Ocala Shooting, Police Say

Police said the mother and child were hospitalized in stable condition as investigators seek surveillance video and witness tips.

  • On Monday night, a mother and her 5-year-old child were wounded when a vehicle "opened fire" on their car in Ocala, according to the Ocala Police Department.
  • Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken believes the family was followed from an apartment complex in the 500 block of Northeast 23rd Circle after an earlier altercation involving juveniles and adults.
  • The shooting occurred around 9:45 p.m. Monday near the 1200 block of Southeast 11th Avenue, with both victims in stable condition despite the child sustaining a chest wound.
  • Investigators emphasized the incident is isolated and unrelated to the homicide of 23-year-old Tedarrium Deas on Sunday, Sept. 13, while seeking doorbell and home security camera footage from residents.
  • Police urge anyone with information to contact the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-7867.
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A family was followed in their car after an alteration in an apartment complex. A man opened fire from another vehicle

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WOFL broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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