A domestic dispute in Macclenny, Florida, turned fatal on January 17, 2026, when 60-year-old Marcus Gene Hodges was shot and killed by his son, 36-year-old Marcus Shane Hodges. Deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office were called to the home; they were fired upon as they approached, and one deputy was struck in the arm. The deputy’s bulletproof vest stopped two more rounds, and the injured deputy was treated at a hospital and released.

Deputies returned fire, critically wounding Marcus Shane Hodges, who later died at a local hospital. Sheriff’s investigators determined the younger Hodges had shot his father before officers arrived. An obituary describes Marcus Gene Hodges as someone who touched countless lives with warmth and kindness; a funeral service is scheduled for January 30, 2026, at Christian Fellowship Temple in Macclenny. Motive remains under investigation.

Did anyone in the Macclenny area know the Hodges family or have information about what led to the shooting?