Second fatal shooting in 2 weeks claims 18-year-old in Ocala

Tylique Le’John Christie

An 18-year-old man died Tuesday morning after he was shot the evening before in Northwest Ocala, the second fatal shooting in the area in two weeks, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Tylique Le’John Christie died around 9:30 a.m. after being transported to a local hospital, the sheriff’s office said in news release.

Deputies responding to reports of “multiple shots fired” around 6 p.m in the 4400 block of Northwest 22nd Avenue found Tylique Le’John Christie.

Christie was transported to a hospital in critical condition before deputies arrived , the release stated.

Major Crimes detectives conducting a homicide investigation termed the shooting death an “isolated incident” in the release.

Christie’s shooting death comes after Lezarius Graham, 17, was found deceased June 7 in woods in the 2100 block of Northwest 43rd Street. Investigators believe Graham was shot on June 6.

MCSO Public Information Officer Zachary Moore responded to a question emailed whether the two shooting deaths are linked.

“It looks like they are nearby; however, detectives have no evidence to suggest that they are connected,” Moore stated.

The “exact circumstances surrounding the shooting” are not being disclosed, he wrote.

Anyone with information that might help in the investigation of Christie’s death is asked to call Detective Daniel Pinder at (352) 368-3508 or MCSO (non- emergency) at (352) 732-9111.

To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Marion County (352) 368-STOP (7867) and reference 23-36.