Marion County murder suspect convicted after shooting two people

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man has been found guilty of a fatal 2018 shooting that took place in Marion County.

Wednesday, jurors found Brandon Brown, 39, guilty of the murder of Anthony Brady.

On May 22, 2018, deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting near Southeast 145th Place in Summerfield.

Upon their arrival, they found two victims, Brady, with a gunshot to his upper thigh, and another with a gunshot to their back extremities.

Brady was pronounced dead a week later and the other victim survived.

During the investigation, the second victim identified Brown from prior altercations and MCSO detectives found that Brown had traveled to the victim's home, shooting them both following an argument.

"Justice has been served for the family of Anthony Brady thanks to the jury's verdict," said Bill Gladson, Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney. "While this decision still cannot bring back the victim, it does ensure that the perpetrator is held accountable for his heinous crimes."

Brown was convicted of Second-Degree Murder, attempted Manslaughter, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, and Failure to Appear.

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