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Facebook Live video shows shooting in Ocala, police say

Armed man sought in connection with crime

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OCALA, Fla. – The Ocala Police Department is looking for a man they say fired his gun during an altercation that was captured on Facebook Live.

Searron Brooks, Jr., 37, should be considered armed and could be abusing substances, according to a news release.

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The video of the incident, which happened in the 700 block of Silver Springs Place, shows the two man yelling at each other outside a home.

Brooks Jr. fires one shot into the air, police said, but the verbal altercation continues until the victim threatens to call police.

Scared, crying children can be heard in the background of the video.

"I'm going to testify, shooting by my children," the woman filming the video says.

Brooks, Jr. fled the scene, police said. Anyone with information concerning Brooks' whereabouts should call the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7500, submit a tip via the OPD app or Crime Stoppers at 352-368-STOP.


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