‘Took it too far:’ Nightmare in Citra

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The man who Marion County deputies took in for questioning Thursday in the death of a girl in Citra has been arrested, the sheriff’s office confirmed Friday.

Jeroen Jarrel Coombs, 32, faces a charge of aggravated child abuse in the death of a 3-year-old girl, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The sheriff’s office said Thursday on social media that deputies responded around noon to the 16500 block of NE 44th Avenue in Citra to help Marion County Fire Rescue with an unresponsive female child…

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