On the 23rd December, 2023, just an hour ago, there was a mass shooting in the Paddock Mall in Ocala, Florida, U.S.A. The shooter/s haven't been identified yet but it seemed that one of them was a black male with a slim build who fired atleast 8 shots, even though 15-18 shots were counted total. Multiple victims were wounded and are currently under treatment, though, it is thought that atleast 1 person has been fatally injured after being shot in the head. The shooter/s fled the scene and haven't been captured yet, but I will update this post when further info is released by the police department.

Gazzette published Jennifer Murty, who was present in the mall during the shooting, released a statement about what happened on the scene of the shooting:

“I think there were two shooters. I was volunteering at the wrapping station that raises money for the domestic violence shelter, and the gunman was probably about 10 feet away,” Murty said. “We didn't really have any protection other than tables with linens over them but we went to the floor, and everybody else was running, so we were very close to the shooting as it occurred, and had very little protection to hide. We had to be quiet because the shooter was shooting so I texted the (OPD) Chief Balken on his cell and told him that there was an active shooter and to send help. My fellow wrappers, hiding with me, were afraid even my text would alert them to us. I dropped my phone and started running."

Paramedics were seen bringing the man who was wounded in the head on a stretcher after the active shooter situation had calmed down:

i might update this post with more infos pictures and videos later

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