OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Ocala Police say they have arrested two individuals for tampering with evidence in connection to a shooting that happened in the Burger King parking lot located on East Silver Springs Boulevard, leaving one man dead.
They’ve arrested 29-year-old Kevin Coleman and 33-year-old Tulana Joshua.
In a Facebook post, police said neither were actually involved the shooting. OPD says the shooter is still at large.
The shooting took place on Friday, Nov. 3. Police say the victim, 28-year-old Jose Valliant from Belleview, got into a car and was taken to the Maricamp Emergency Room where he died.
According to an arrest report, Coleman tampered with evidence by cleaning the victim’s vehicle. Police say he is a convicted felon and was also arrested on gun possession charges. He is being held at the Marion County Jail with no bond, according to jail records.
Joshua is being held on a $5,000 bond at the Marion County Jail. They’re both scheduled to be in court on December 5 at 9 a.m.
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Detectives are still investigating the incident. If you have any information regarding the shooting, you are asked to call police at 352-369-7000. If you’d like to remain anonymous, you can contact Marion Couty Crime Stoppers at **TIPS or submit them online here.
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