Searron Nathanial Brooks Sr., 42, was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest near the 1200 block of SW Fort King Street in Ocala, Florida, in the early hours of October 2, 2021. He was taken to a local hospital as a trauma alert but died of his injury. The Ocala Police Department opened a homicide investigation, describing the scene as an isolated incident and urging anyone with information to come forward.

Investigators followed leads and identified suspects; separate legal proceedings later involved Searron Nathaniel Brooks III, who was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in an unrelated incident.

If anyone knew Searron Brooks Sr., saw activity near SW Fort King Street on October 2, 2021, or has information that could help, please contact the Ocala Police Department.