OCALA, Fla. — A man has died after an early morning shooting at an Ocala apartment, according to authorities. 

At around 12:44 a.m., the Ocala Police Department received a report of shots fired at the Magnolia Trace Apartments at 2952 NE 14th Street.

When police arrived, they found 35-year-old Christian Gomez inside of the apartment with gunshot wounds, the department tweeted Thursday morning. 

Gomez was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, but later died at the hospital at 7:27 a.m.

Officers are unsure if the shooting happened inside or outside of the apartment and police are waiting for a search warrant to continue with the investigation.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Ocala Police Department's Major Crimes unit at 352-369-7000.