The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to a fatal shooting in Inverness. CCSO reports that deputies responded to a shooting in the parking lot of Colonial Plaza in Inverness.
Deputies reached the scene where they found 33-year-old Traske C. Johnson in the parking lot suffering from several gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
CCSO says the suspect, 35-year-old Dwann D. Ross Jr., was also at the scene. Ross was taken into custody. Detectives determined that the men operated separate businesses within Colonial Plaza. They were reportedly involved in a physical altercation.
At some point, Ross allegedly retrieved a firearm and shot Johnson multiple times. Ross is charged with Second Degree Murder and is currently being held in the Citrus County Detention Facility without bond.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.