OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A 21-year-old Ocala man was arrested on an aggravated battery charge after deputies say he shot his stepfather during a domestic dispute at a Marion County residence.
Deputies responded shortly after midnight on Monday, June 15, 2026, to a home in the Dunnellon area following reports of a shooting. When they arrived, investigators said they learned an argument inside the kitchen escalated into a physical confrontation that ended with a firearm being discharged.
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the victim and the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Malachi Taylor, were in the kitchen when a verbal exchange began after the victim made comments about Taylor’s weight and made physical contact by pinching his stomach…