MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-year-old has been arrested on allegations of opening fire last month at a Marion County high school homecoming party.
Zachary Sarrach was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a firearm by a minor, carrying a concealed firearm, public discharge of a firearm and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened Sept. 27 at a bonfire party to celebrate Forest High School’s homecoming.
Sarrach attended the party and fired multiple shots at a juvenile victim after a physical altercation started, deputies said.
Nobody was struck by the gunfire, according to officials.
Sheriff’s officials said witnesses were unable to identify the shooter, but deputies located a social media video of Sarrach with a firearm and several shots being fired at the victim.
In early October, an Ocala police detective contacted sheriff’s officials after seeing a “Can you identify” post and recognized Sarrach from a previous interaction, officials said.
Detectives said they discovered that Sarrach deactivated his social media accounts and expressed intentions to flee to Daytona Beach.
Sarrach on Tuesday was taken to the MCSO Criminal Investigations Division by his mother, and he admitted that he was armed with a firearm at the party and threatened to shoot at a group of people if they attempted to attack him.
Sarrach was arrested and taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice.