OCALA, Fla. — One person has died after an officer-involved shooting outside a Home Depot in Ocala on Saturday morning, Ocala Police said.
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Police said they received a call around 8:30 a.m. from a mother concerned for her son’s wellbeing.
The mother claimed her son was making threats about ending his life.
According to a news release, the mother said her son was at the Home Depot on State Road 200, and she gave the police a physical description of her son and his car.
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When police officers arrived at the scene, they approached the man and talked to him.
Police said they tried to de-escalate the situation, but he pulled out a handgun and fired.
Officers fired their guns in response and shot the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Officials said no officers were injured.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is currently investigating the shooting.
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