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OCALA, Fla. A 55-year-old man, allegedly shooting a woman in the garden center of an Ocala Walmart on Saturday afternoon, should not survive after being killed, according to the police department.
Police said David Johnson fired on Carli Cronin, 30, at around 2:30 pm at Walmart at 4980 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
According to the police, Cronin was arguing with Johnson at the garden center when she ran into the store and shouted for help.
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The store's employees called 911 and tried to intervene, police said, but Johnson shot Cronin and ran away.
Ocala firefighters said they took Cronin to Ocala Regional Medical Center, where she died.
After taking the woman to the hospital, firefighters returned to Walmart after receiving several calls from people in distress, officials said.
The firefighters treated two people on the spot and transported another to the hospital, which had been injured while people evacuated the store during the incident, officials said.
Johnson fired a shot before the police apprehended him, the police said.
He was taken to a hospital. He should not survive, the police said.
DOMESTIC HOMICIDE UPDATE: David Johnson (Date of Birth: 21/08/64) is responsible for the shooting death of Carli Cronin, 30 years old. He escaped and went to their residence, in block 6000 of NE 35th St, with a self-inflicted bullet wound. He should not survive. pic.twitter.com/NurhZhQkvw
– Ocala Police Department (@ocalapd) November 25, 2018
UPDATE: The suspect, a 55-year-old black man, is in detention. He has a self-inflicted bullet wound, but is alive and is transported to a local hospital.
– Ocala Police Department (@ocalapd) November 24, 2018
1 of 2: The incident started as a domestic dispute between a man and a woman in the gardening center. Once in the store, the woman shouted for help. Walmart staff called 911 and attempted to intervene. The male shot at the female, escaped from the scene and was on the run.
– Ocala Police Department (@ocalapd) November 24, 2018
2 of 2: The suspect has been identified and we will post his photo as soon as possible. The woman victim has been declared dead and we are working to get in touch with the next of kin. There are no other victims.
– Ocala Police Department (@ocalapd) November 24, 2018
We are currently at the Walmart location on E. Silver Springs Blvd. with reference to an active shooter. The information will be updated here subject to publication. PIO is on the way. pic.twitter.com/LHEGqKIO5j
– Ocala Police Department (@ocalapd) November 24, 2018
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