OCALA, Fla. — A man has died after being found with a gunshot wound Saturday, the Ocala Police Department said.
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According to a news release, around 5:30 p.m., police received a 911 call about hearing gunshots near NW 16th Street and NW 19th Court.
A witness told law enforcement that multiple people were involved, but police said they found shell casings but no individuals when they arrived at the scene.
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Police said after the reported shooting, a man with a chest gunshot wound was dropped off at an Ocala Fire Rescue Station and then taken to the hospital.
The victim died from his injury.
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Ocala Police are continuing to investigate the incidents.
If you have any information, call the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000.
You can also submit an anonymous tip to the Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-7867 or **TIPS.
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