The Ocala Police Department said a man is in critical condition after he was shot by an officer on Sunday.Ocala police said they received a call at 12:21 p.m. regarding a 23-year-old man being transported to The Vines Hospital by family members.Once officers arrived at the hospital, the man had already fled the area and was acting erratic, according to Ocala police.Officers said they located the man at around 12:38 p.m. near the 5500 block of SW 27th Ave.The Ocala police said the man posed an immediate threat, necessitating the use of deadly force. That’s when officers shot the man.Officers said the man is in critical condition at the HCA hospital, and no officers were injured during the incident.The incident remains under investigation.
The Ocala Police Department said a man is in critical condition after he was shot by an officer on Sunday.
Ocala police said they received a call at 12:21 p.m. regarding a 23-year-old man being transported to The Vines Hospital by family members.
Once officers arrived at the hospital, the man had already fled the area and was acting erratic, according to Ocala police.
Officers said they located the man at around 12:38 p.m. near the 5500 block of SW 27th Ave.
The Ocala police said the man posed an immediate threat, necessitating the use of deadly force. That’s when officers shot the man.
Officers said the man is in critical condition at the HCA hospital, and no officers were injured during the incident.
The incident remains under investigation.
