An Ocala man who attacked a cashier while attempting to rob a local liquor store has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
On Monday, 36-year-old Keyobie Dawadrian Bullard pleaded guilty to attempted robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The charges stem from an incident that occurred at Beavers Discount Liquor (3050 NE Jacksonville Road in Ocala) in 2022.
Court records show that on May 6, 2022, a witness was walking past the liquor store when they saw a battery incident. Specifically, the witness reported to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office that a man wearing a blue hoodie appeared to be hitting a cashier over the head with a firearm inside the store…