Crime
Shooting at Jervey Gantt Park Results in Arrests Outside MCYFL Football Game
The intended target was not hit, and the bullets instead struck the innocent bystander.
Ocala, Florida (October 9, 2024) – A shooting incident occurred on October 5, 2024, at Jervey Gantt Park, resulting in injuries to an innocent bystander.
According to the Ocala Police Department, officers responded to a call of a shooting in the parking lot after an MCYFL football game.
Upon arrival, they discovered a man with non-life-threatening injuries to his leg.
Following an investigation by Detective Grosso, the offender, Ewonye Jyiell Pinkney (18), was identified as the individual who fired several rounds from a vehicle driven by Kayla Jarrell (19).
The intended target was not hit, and the bullets instead struck the innocent bystander.
Pinkney was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, public firearm discharge from a vehicle, possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent, and carrying a concealed firearm.
Jarrell was also arrested and charged with principal to aggravated battery with a firearm and principal to aggravated assault with a firearm.
The Ocala Police Department continues to investigate the incident and urges anyone with information to come forward.
Crime
18-year-old Kyler Naely charged for the murder in shooting death of 16-year-old Ja’Tycie Williams
An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in a deadly shooting that occurred in October, which claimed the life of a 16-year-old and injured another.
The incident began on October 6, 2024, shortly after 12:45 a.m., when officers were called to a shooting on I-244 near Yale Avenue.
Upon arrival, they discovered a gray SUV riddled with bullet holes and shattered windows. Investigators determined that seven people were inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting.
Two occupants of the vehicle suffered gunshot wounds.
One victim, 16-year-old Ja’Tycie Williams, sustained critical injuries and succumbed to them several weeks later. The other victim suffered a minor gunshot wound to the arm and survived.
Preliminary investigations revealed the incident was linked to a fight at the Tulsa State Fair earlier that evening.
Witnesses reported that the altercation, which occurred as the group was leaving the fairgrounds, likely escalated into the highway shooting.
Following an in-depth investigation, Tulsa Police Homicide Detectives identified 18-year-old Kyler Naely as the suspect responsible for the shooting.
On November 19, 2024, Naely was arrested, charged with first-degree murder, and booked into the Tulsa County Jail.
Authorities emphasize that the case remains under investigation and are urging anyone with additional information to contact Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS. Callers can remain anonymous.