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3 men arrested in Ocala shooting that killed 24-year-old, police say

Derrick Brown Jr. was shot and killed on June 23, 2024

Blayze White, Fredrick Lowe, Zayshawn Webb (left to right) (Ocala Police Department)

OCALA, Fla. – Three men have been arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a 24-year-old man in Ocala in June, according to a news release.

Ocala police said Derrick Brown Jr. was shot inside of a residence on June 23, 2024, in the 2800 block of NE 8th Terrace around 11:25 p.m.

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Brown was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries, police said.

According to the release, Blayze Jurrien White, 22; Fredrick Bernard Lowe, 21; and Zayshawn Lee Lamar Webb, 18, were arrested, but police did not specify what charges each man may face.

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“We are grateful for our law enforcement officers’ outstanding work and collaboration with the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office to ensure justice is served for Derrick Brown Jr. and his family,” the release read, in part.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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