Wilbert Charles Flax Jr.
Wilbert Charles Flax Jr.

The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help in apprehending a suspect connected with two recent violent crimes.

Wilbert Charles Flax Jr., 27, is being sought in connection with a shooting and a domestic incident, both of which have taken place in the past 10 days. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Flax has been held in the Marion County Jail nine times since October 2013. His most recent stay at the detention facility was for 26 days. It started on Sept. 11, 2018 when he was charged with violating his probation regarding a pre-trial release on a domestic violence charge and resisting arrest without violence.

Anyone with information about Flax or his whereabouts is asked to call the Ocala Police Department at (352) 369-7000 or Crime Stoppers at (352) 368-7867.