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Woman killed in shooting near Ocala gas station
A woman was killed in a shooting near a BP gas station and shopping plaza in Ocala on Friday afternoon, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened at the corner of Marion Oaks Boulevard and Marion Oaks Drive. The shooting call came in minutes before 2 p.m.
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Marion County deputies are searching for a man who they said shot and killed a woman near a BP gas station in Ocala on Friday afternoon.
Melvin Arias is wanted for the shooting death of 47-year-old Milagro Guzman Lopez who shot near Marion Oaks Boulevard around 1:57 p.m.
According to witnesses, Arias, 33, arrived at the location and an argument ensued in front of the business. Arias then went to get a gun from his car and shot Guzman before leaving the area.
Photo of Milagros Guzman Lopez | Credit: Marion County Sheriff's Office
Anyone with information on Arias' whereabouts is urged to call 911. He is considered armed and dangerous.