OCALA, FL (352today.com) – On Tuesday, Oct. 28, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit Detective arrested 17-year-old Zachary Sarrach for 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.
On Sept. 28, 2025, MCSO deputies received a call for service in reference to a shooting that occurred the night prior, in the 2100 block of SE 52nd Court, Ocala, at a bonfire party to celebrate Forest High School’s homecoming. They received information that a physical altercation ensued, during which the suspect wielded a handgun and fired multiple shots at a juvenile victim. Fortunately, the juvenile victim was not injured. The incident was witnessed by several people, who were unable to identify the suspect. However, deputies located a social media video of Sarrach with a firearm and several shots being fired at the victim. A still photo from the video was shared on MCSO’s social media pages in an attempt to identify him.
On Oct. 3, 2025, the MCSO detective was contacted by an Ocala Police Department detective who saw the “Can You Identify” post and recognized Sarrach from a previous interaction. Contact was then made with Sarrach’s parents. They advised that they also saw the social media post and positively identified Sarrach as the person involved. Through further investigation, detectives discovered that Sarrach deactivated his social media accounts and expressed intentions to flee to Daytona.
On Oct. 28, 2025, Sarrach was transported to the MCSO Criminal Investigations Division by his mother and taken into custody. During an interview, he admitted that he was in possession of a firearm while at the party, had been involved in the altercation, and threatened to shoot at a group of individuals if they attempted to attack him.
Sarrach was placed under arrest and transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice.