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Ocala police looking for persons of interest after gun displayed at Paddock Mall

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Published  May 11, 2026 9:46am EDT
Ocala
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • Ocala police are looking for multiple people who may have information about an incident at the Paddock Mall.
    • Police say a person displayed a gun during an argument between two people inside the mall.
    • Photos of the persons of interest have been released, and police are asking for the public's help identifying them.

OCALA, Fla. - Ocala police are looking for multiple people who may have information about an incident that led to the temporary shutdown of the Paddock Mall over the weekend.

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Officers responded to the mall just after 1 p.m. after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, officers learned that there was no shooting.

However, police said someone displayed a gun during an argument between two people inside the mall.

The mall temporarily closed while law enforcement investigated the incident and worked to clear the scene.

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Ocala police are looking for multiple people who may have information about an incident that led to the temporary shutdown of the Paddock Mall over the weekend. (Credit: Ocala Police Department)

Police released surveillance photos of persons of interest and are asking the public to help identify them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 352 -389-7000 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP or by dialing **TIPS.

Tips can also be submitted online.

The Source: This story was written with information released by the Ocala Police Department. 

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