A man was found dead early Saturday inside a Marion County home, where a child was also discovered suffering from a gunshot wound, deputies said.
The shooting was reported around 12:15 a.m. on Pine Terrace Way near Ocala. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, callers reported hearing gunshots and deputies found Vontrail Stafford, 25, dead on the floor of a bedroom.
Stafford’s death is being investigated as a homicide, officials said. The child, whose name and age have not been released, was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and later released, according to deputies.
The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified of the incident, according to a sheriff’s incident report. Anyone with information about the