Marion county shooting results in one death
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WUFT News on June 19th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 1:47 pm
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Richard Drake who is a person of interest in the Summerfield shooting in Marion County.
One man was killed and another was wounded in Summerfield earlier today. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Judge Cochran asks for help with any leads on the case. Police are looking for a person of interest, Richard Drake. The car involved is a white four-door 2008 Chevy Impala with a Florida Tag 2-2-4-3-J-U. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 352-732-8181.
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