Patrick Stanley Jr. was a 21-year-old Black man from Ocala, Florida, who was shot and killed on the morning of Saturday, January 6, 2024. The shooting occurred about 11:20 a.m. in the 2200 block of SW 2nd Street while family members, including his grandmother Alice Flax, were at her home. Witnesses heard multiple gunshots; Patrick was found with a gunshot wound to his leg and was taken to a local hospital, where he died later that evening as his grandmother stood by.

Investigators say the shooting happened during a prearranged marijuana deal and that Patrick was attempting to steal marijuana from two men when he was shot as he tried to run away. Detectives used video footage and witness statements to identify two suspects who were in separate vehicles, a blue Toyota Camry and a gray Hyundai Elantra. The drivers, 20-year-old Jaden Burton and 23-year-old Kamrun Goffe, were arrested but prosecutors dropped the murder and related charges on January 12, 2024. With those charges dismissed, the killing remains unsolved.

Anyone who was in the area of SW 2nd Street around 11:20 a.m. on January 6, 2024, or who has video or information about the two vehicles or the incident is asked to come forward.