OCALA, Fla. — Ocala police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 21-year-old woman.
Yusuf Melendez, 21, faces charges of second-degree murder.
Police said Melendez killed Katherine Sarahi Ovalle on the 3400 block of Southeast 4th Street about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
"I jumped out of bed and I looked out the window, and a minute or so passed by, and I saw somebody hauling butt down the road and immediately called 911, because I didn't know what the heck was going on because I have kids and I was worried about them," neighbor Becca Barthlow said.
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Witnesses gave a description of Melendez and he was found near SE Ft. King Street and SE 36th Avenue sweating and out of breath, police said. He said he heard gunshots in the area and ran away.
Police said Melendez had wet blood on his shoes and pants. He said he hadn't changed his clothes in days and that the blood was from a cut to his hand more than a week ago.
Melendez stopped talking and asked for a lawyer, police said.
Melendez and the woman were involved in a relationship, police said.
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No motive for the killing has been released.
No other details were released.
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