Zion Willis, 21, of Ocala, Florida, was shot and killed at the Pilot Travel Center on County Road 484 just west of Interstate 75 on May 2, 2021. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance around 2:10 a.m.; they found a large crowd and evidence that shots had been fired. Another person, Kwashonda Pierson, was shot and survived.

Prosecutors reviewed the investigation and determined there were two shooters who might each claim self-defense, and it remains unclear who fired the fatal shot. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. Zion’s mother, Metria Leo Willis, filed a wrongful death suit against Keven Wiley, PFJ Southeast LLC, and Pilot Travel Centers LLC, alleging inadequate surveillance, insufficient security and a failure to address known crime risks; the suit seeks damages in excess of $30,000 and a jury trial under the Florida Wrongful Death Act.

Are there any witnesses or local readers who were at the Pilot Travel Center that night who can help identify the shooters?