A man was sentenced for a shooting where the victim was gunned down outside of his business in Central Florida. The murder charge stemmed from the Colonial Plaza shooting that took place on May 28, 2024, in Inverness, Florida. Deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to the plaza after it was reported that a shooting had occurred. Upon their arrival, deputies found the male victim, later identified as Traske C. Johnson, in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Johnson was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The defendant, Dwann Demetrius Ross Jr., was identified on scene and quickly detained by deputies.
Evidence collected during the investigation revealed that both men, who operated separate businesses within Colonial Plaza, had been involved in a brief physical altercation. During this confrontation, Ross retrieved a handgun and shot Johnson several times…