High-Speed Driver Loses Control & Damages Local Businesses
Around 11:30 pm on New Year's Eve, 36-year-old Kyle Last of Citra was a suspect in a reported burglary in Silver Springs Shores. When a deputy with MCSO attempted to stop Kyle Last’s vehicle, the deputy stated that Last proceeded to ram his truck into the deputy’s patrol vehicle, disabling it. Last he fled from the scene, and the deputy was unable to pursue him as his vehicle was badly damaged.
The Ocala Police Dept sent out officers to find Kyle Last, but what they found instead was a large hole in a business on E. Fort King St.
Judging by the tire skid marks on the road, Kyle Last attempted to stop or slow down and instead, lost complete control of his truck and plowed into the Berkshire Hathaway building that is also leased to Edward Jones. The truck left a sizeable hole down the center of the building. Beginning at the front and ending at the back. The building has been posted as unsafe to enter for structural reasons for the time being. The driver died at the scene.
Reward Raised To $15,000!
$15K REWARD! The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is still actively searching for the Paddock Mall murder suspect, Albert Shell Jr., and they're now offering a $15,000 reward to anyone who provides information about his location that will lead to his arrest. We urge the public to call 352-656-6137 with any information that could help locate and apprehend Shell Jr. The murder suspect is easily identifiable as he is a black male with a tattoo of a cross at the bottom of his forehead, just between the eyebrows. He also has a tattoo of teardrops beneath his eyes and a tattoo of a chain necklace around his neck. With the name “Erica” within the chain tattoo located at the base of his throat.
The victim of the targeted shooting at the Paddock Mall has been identified as David Nathaniel Barron, 40.
The Florida Crisis Response Team, at the invitation of the Ocala Police Department, has organized an informational session for anyone affected by the traumatic shooting incident that took place on December 23 at the Paddock Mall. The session will be held tomorrow January 4, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room located at 402 S Pine Ave., Ocala.
It is free of charge and designed to help participants understand their reactions to the tragedy, learn effective coping methods, and access local resources to help themselves and their loved ones.
