Harold Whitt Harper, a 64-year-old retiree, was quietly pulling weeds in the front yard of his home in Ocala on the afternoon of January 7, 2026, when he was suddenly shot once in the back of the head.

Police arrested 29-year-old Isaac Ezekiel Toye just blocks away after neighbors reported seeing him with a pistol. Officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun, matching shell casings, and extra ammunition from his backpack.

Police arrested 29-year-old Isaac Ezekiel Toye blocks away after neighbors spotted him with a pistol. A loaded 9mm handgun, matching shell casings, and extra ammo were found in his backpack. The attack was random with no known motive or connection; Toye faces second-degree murder charges and is held without bond.

The senseless killing has stunned the Ocala neighborhood. Local Florida media covered it immediately, but major national outlets have barely mentioned it. Not a single one. 🇺🇸