Man killed in Dunnellon, deputies say

Homicide happened along Walnut Street

(Marion County Sheriff's Office)

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man was killed in Dunnellon Monday, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives were called to a scene along Walnut Street in the morning at the request of Dunnellon police.

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Investigators did not say how the man died, only that it is a homicide.

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The sheriff’s office identified the man as Eric Daugherty, 41.

Anyone with information about the man’s death is urged to contact detectives at 352-369-6715 or CrimeStoppers of Marion County at 352-368-7867.

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