Briell Alexander Vickers was 21 and a Dunnellon resident when he was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a Nissan sedan on July 14, 2021. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office discovered the vehicle at an intersection in the 15500 block of SW 46th Circle in Ocala; Vickers did not live in that area and it is not clear why he was there.

The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation. Detectives from the Major Crimes unit processed the car for evidence but have not released specifics such as the number of wounds or the type of weapon. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone was in that area on the evening of July 14, 2021 or has information about Vickers’ movements, please contact investigators with any tips.