Southeast Ocala shootings leave two men dead; third man in custody

Two men died after shootings at a southeast Ocala home on Oct. 28, 2026, and police took a third man into custody. The Ocala Police Department said the incident appeared to be isolated and posed no threat to the public.

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Officers found victims inside and outside the home

Police received word of the shootings at 5:32 p.m., according to officers at the scene. They reached the home in the 1000 block of Southeast Eighth Street three minutes later.

Officers found one man with gunshot wounds inside the house and another outside. Both received lifesaving care. The man inside was pronounced dead at the scene; the other was taken to a hospital as a trauma alert and later died from his injuries, the department said.

Identities not yet released

In its initial Oct. 28 release, the department did not identify either man who died or the man taken into custody. Police said the investigation was still active and that they would release more information.

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