OCALA, Fla. – A man wanted for an attempted murder back in June 2021 in Ocala was recently arrested, the police department announced.
An officer conducting a traffic stop identified and arrested 31-year-old Carlos Juan’lantavius McDonald in connection with the June 16 shooting.
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The original incident occurred when police responded to a scene at NW 17th Avenue in Ocala, where a 49-year-old victim was found bleeding on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds in his arm and chest.
According to investigators, the victim survived after undergoing emergency surgery.
A subsequent investigation, which included witness statements and tips, revealed there was probable cause McDonald was the shooting suspect. A warrant was obtained later that same month for his arrest.
McDonald faces an attempted first-degree murder charge.