Officials with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after they said a man was found dead early Friday inside a Bushnell home.
Deputies initially responded to the home on Hunt Avenue around 4 a.m.
Sumter County Sheriff’s office deputies are on Hunt Avenue right now investigating a homicide. They say a man is dead and a woman was injured. No names released yet, but they have expanded the crime scene here within the last hour @WFTV pic.twitter.com/Fswv6IngsH
— Ashley Edlund (@AshleyEdlund) December 27, 2019
Upon arrival, officials found a woman injured inside the home and transported her to a hospital for treatment. Her condition is unknown.
A man was also found dead inside the home as a result of “homicidal violence," the Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies have identified the man as Marquis Duggs, 29. The woman’s identity has not been released.
Medical examiner just got here @WFTV pic.twitter.com/UkhK1evTOD
— Ashley Edlund (@AshleyEdlund) December 27, 2019
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 352-793-2621 or call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.
This story will be updated as more information is available.
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