(UPDATE: Ocala police have arrested 69-year-old Mark Robinson and charged him with Second Degree Murder. According to the police report, Robinson confessed to shooting both roommates, claiming he had been in fear for his life and there had been trouble in the past. Police cited inconsistencies with his original story, and the evidence that pointed to one victim being shot in the back as he was leaving the residence, as precipitating Robinson’s being charged.)
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A shooting in southeast Ocala Wednesday evening left two men dead and one in custody, according to a social media statement by Ocala Police Department.
The post states that Ocala police responded to the 1000 block of SE 8th Street on the evening of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after receiving information at approximately 5:30 p.m., to find two men shot. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was trauma alerted to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
One male was taken into custody.
Details in the incident are scant at this time. Unconfirmed reports speculate that owner of a property had a dispute with two tenants. According to a report by the Ocala Star-Banner, two dogs were recovered from the residence where the incident occurred.
This is a developing story. 352Today will update when more details become available.