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Sadie Marie Gochis

Age : 45

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 08/08/2025

Location : 6335 South Palmer Avenue

City : Homosassa Springs

County : Citrus

State : Florida

Agency : Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Marion County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during police standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/08/2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 6335 South Palmer Avenue in Homosassa after receiving an emergency call reporting a domestic disturbance involving gunfire. When deputies arrived, they heard additional gunshots coming from inside the residence and established a perimeter around the property.
A juvenile boy who had been inside the residence escaped to a neighboring home and provided deputies with information about what had occurred. Authorities identified 37-year-old Michael Lee McClellan as the armed man remaining inside and initially believed that a woman who had been shot or injured was still inside the residence with him. The woman was later identified as 45-year-old Sadie Marie Gochis.
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deployed its SWAT and Crisis Negotiation teams. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team also responded to assist. Deputies surrounded the residence while negotiators spent several hours communicating with McClellan and attempting to obtain his surrender.
At approximately 1:00 p.m., McClellan surrendered to deputies and was taken into custody without police gunfire. Deputies then entered the residence and found Gochis dead inside. Authorities subsequently alleged that McClellan had killed Gochis with an AR-15-style rifle.
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office charged McClellan with second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13news.com/news/woman-found-dead-after-citrus-county-hostage-situation
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-citrus-hernando/shots-fired-swat-called-to-south-palmer-avenue-in-citrus-county-sheriff
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/08/08/woman-killed-deadly-shooting-armed-standoff-homosassa-marion-county-deputies-assist/
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/citruscounty/armed-person-barricaded-gunfire-homosassa-springs-citrus-conuty/67-294d61bf-d393-415c-ac2e-a07818edcb27