Katherine Sarahi Ovalle, 21, was shot and killed on April 25, 2018, in the 3300 block of Southeast Fourth Street in Ocala, Florida. Police responding to reports of shots fired found her lying in the street near an abandoned car; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses heard gunshots and saw a man flee the area.

A 22-year-old man, Yusuf S. Melendez, was detained nearby and matched witness descriptions. He was found with wet blood on his pants and shoes. Melendez told investigators he had been walking to a cousin’s house, ran when he heard gunshots, and that the blood came from a week-old cut on his hand. Investigators later determined Ovalle and Melendez had been in a relationship and charged him with second-degree murder.

Melendez was convicted at trial on April 10, 2019; the court heard that the killing resulted from domestic violence. At sentencing the judge imposed a 65-year prison term. Did anyone in Ocala know Katherine or have information about her relationship that might shed light on what led to this tragedy?