Event Brief
Two Killed After Officer Lets Impaired Driver Leave
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Summary: De Lawn Marshall Duncan, 50, and her son, Eric Derick Maurice McGill, 31, both of Ocala, were killed around 2:45 a.m. after their vehicle was hit at SE Maricamp Road and SE 36th Avenue. Minutes earlier, an Ocala officer stopped two brothers arguing beside a van in the roadway, then let them leave without a sobriety check despite signs of impairment, the police chief said.
WHO: De Lawn Marshall Duncan, Eric Derick Maurice McGill, an Ocala police officer, and the driver
WHAT: A mother and son were killed in a crash involving a driver an officer had stopped and allowed to leave shortly beforehand.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
WHERE: Ocala, Florida
WHY: The crash involved a driver who showed signs of impairment; the article does not specify the precise cause of the collision.
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