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Ocala police find, arrest man accused of shooting victim in face

Dustin W. Smith, 36, was taken into custody after a search on Friday

Dustin W. Smith, 36, pictured in February 2023. (Ocala Police Department)

OCALA, Fla. – Ocala police have set out searching for a man accused of shooting someone in the face early Friday.

Officers responded just after 12:30 a.m. to the 1300 block of NE 15th Street, where Dustin W. Smith, 36, is accused of shooting a male victim.

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The victim, whose age has not been released, was hospitalized as a trauma alert, described as in critical but stable condition at last check, police said.

Police later announced shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday that Smith had been found and taken into custody.


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