MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding a child’s death in Citra, Florida.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Marion County deputies responded to the area of 16500 NE 44th Avenue after a girl was found unresponsive. The girl was rushed to the hospital where she died, the sheriff’s office said.<\/p>\n
While on scene, deputies were told that a man at the property had “harmed” the child. That person, who has not been identified, has been detained for questioning, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Few additional details have been released<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Officials have not released the circumstances of the girl’s death, the girl’s age, nor her relationship, if any, to the person being questioned.<\/p>\n
Local perspective:<\/p>\n
Citra is located roughly 17 miles north of Ocala, between Ocala and Hawthorne, or roughly 90 minutes northwest of Orlando.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information is from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n
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