Barry Joseph, 32, was shot and killed on January 13, 2017, in Bradenton, Florida. At about 1:18 p.m. he and 27-year-old LaShawna Stevenson-Weeks were found with fatal gunshot wounds in the 5200 block of 15th Street Court East; Barry was lying in a driveway while LaShawna was inside a Ford Explorer. LaShawna had three gunshot wounds, two to the head and one to the shoulder.

Detectives arrested 22-year-old Andrew Thompson of Bradenton and charged him with two counts of second-degree murder. Witnesses identified Thompson as the shooter and investigators say he fled in a dark compact car later identified as a gray four-door Pontiac G6 registered to his girlfriend; police allege the car had been altered to avoid detection. Broken glass at the scene matched remnants found inside the seized vehicle, and detectives say Barry Joseph had been Thompson’s cocaine dealer.

The defendant was held without bond after a first appearance in which he refused to appear before the judge. Does anyone have information about Barry, LaShawna, or the events that afternoon that could help clarify what happened?