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Incident Timeline
On February 10, 2026, around 9:15 p.m., Ocala Police responded to gunfire at Marion Springs Condominiums, finding 34-year-old Nancy Bacon and her 4-year-old daughter Eden shot dead in an apartment. Witnesses saw Ralph Bacon, 38, Nancy’s estranged husband, fleeing in a dark SUV with North Carolina plates.
Police Pursuit
License plate readers tracked Ralph north on I-95 toward Georgia. Kingsland PD initiated a traffic stop just over the state line; he shot himself inside the vehicle before officers reached it, ending in a murder-suicide.
Reported Motive
Chief Mike Balken noted the couple’s “challenging, on-again-off-again” relationship, with Ralph reuniting around Christmas. Tensions arose after he learned he wasn’t Eden’s biological father—a key issue per witnesses—though no final motive confirmation yet.
Ongoing Probe
OPD is investigating scenes in Florida and Georgia for full answers. Family and friends mourn Nancy and Eden as “a light”; resources like the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) are available for support.
