14-year-old boy shot near Ocala apartment complex

Shooting happened at Laurel Park Apartments

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OCALA, Fla. – A 14-year-old boy was injured Friday in a shooting outside an Ocala apartment complex, according to the police department.

Police said Monday that the boy was in stable condition.

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According to the Ocala Star-Banner, officers were called Friday night to the Laurel Park Apartments and found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. The newspaper reported that shots were fired toward a vehicle the boy was in.

No arrests have been announced, and the shooting remains under investigation.


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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

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