Ricky “Tre” Lamara Brown
Ricky “Tre” Lamara Brown

Ocala Police officers arrested Ricky “Tre” Lamara Brown on Thursday night and charged him with attempted felony murder.

Brown, 19, is accused of walking up to a residence in 2300 block of SW Fort King Street at about 5:45 p.m. and opening fire in the direction of a 16-year-old male who was socializing with friends and family. The juvenile was shot in the buttocks and taken to a local hospital before police arrived.

Brown was quickly identified and detained by officers following the shooting while multiple witness statements were being corroborated, a police report says.

The investigation revealed that Brown has made threats against the shooting victim’s aunt, who is his ex-girlfriend. Brown and the victim have exchanged words on social medial, the report says, adding that the juvenile stated he would physically fight Brown.

Police said there were no threats or mention of weapons during those conversations and Brown wasn’t expected at the residence when the shooting occurred.

Brown was transported to the Marion County Jail, where he was held on $50,000 bond.