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David Nathaniel Barron has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed in a shooting at a central Florida mall Saturday afternoon.
David Nathaniel Barron was a Tattoo artiste.
He was 40 years old.
What happened
Police were called to the mall at 3:40 p.m. Saturday for a report of an active shooting with multiple victims, authorities said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
David Nathaniel Barron was found dead in a common area, and a woman was taken to the hospital and is being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.
“We believe the shooter fled the area and is at large,” police wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 6:08 p.m. Saturday. “We also believe this shooting may have been targeted.”
The mall was evacuated and closed as investigators worked the scene Saturday night, eventually opening the parking lots back up to allow people to retrieve their vehicles.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Ocala Fire Rescue, Marion County Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol also responded to the shooting, according to the release.
What we know about the alleged suspect in the Florida mall shooting
At a Saturday evening press conference, police said the suspected shooter ran away from the mall.
He was described as a Black male, wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and had a black mask partially covering his face.
