A man was hospitalized on Saturday evening after being shot in the parking lot at a local park while a youth football game was being played nearby.
According to the Ocala Police Department, officers responded to Jervey Gantt Park (2200 SE 36th Avenue) at around 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, in reference to shots being fired. When officers arrived on scene, they found an adult male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound.
At the time of the shooting, a Marion County Youth Football League game was taking place on a field near the parking lot.
The unidentified male victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were described by police as “non-life threatening.”
In a statement following the shooting, OPD said that its detectives are “actively investigating this incident.”
No further details were provided by police regarding the shooting incident or any potential suspect(s).
If anyone has any information regarding the shooting incident, the Ocala Police Department asks that you call 352-369-7000. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 352-368-STOP(7867).