Two arrests in June shooting death

A teenager and a 20-year-old have been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Tylique Le’John Christie in northwest Ocala on June 19, during what law enforcement describes as a marijuana sale turned deadly.
Davinci Dawson, 17, and Luis Figueroa-Tirado, 20, were arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) following an investigation and were both charged with first degree murder by a grand jury on Sept. 18, according to a MCSO press release.
Christie drove to the 4400 block of Northwest 22nd Avenue “to sell marijuana,” according to the press release, which also stated: “Davinci Dawson approached the vehicle that Tyrique was in, took the marijuana, and ran away. As he ran away, Figueroa-Tirado approached Tylique and shot him at close range. Additional shots were then fired towards the vehicle by a few other individuals standing nearby.” The other persons who shot at the car have not been identified.
Two passengers with Christie were not injured. They drove Christie to a local hospital, where he died the next morning, the press release noted.
Sheriff Billy Woods called for the community to “create a culture” against violence and said that showing youth violence “leads to more violence and suffering.”
Dawson and Figuero-Tirado are being held in the Marion County Jail without bond.
Christie’s aunt, Chenora Adjei-Christie, said following the arrests that the family is still seeking closure.
“It’s devastating, it hurts, but we’re glad those two are off the streets,” Adjei-Christie said in a phone interview.