Joseph Allen, 22, was found dead near Old Tampa Road in Parrish on July 19, 2016. Investigators concluded he had been fatally shot earlier that day at a residence on the 2600 block of 15th Avenue East in Palmetto.

On July 20, 2016, 20-year-old Jamal Christopher Calloway was arrested in Sarasota on a warrant in connection with Allen’s death; he was taken into custody without incident. Authorities did not disclose a motive or whether Allen and Calloway knew each other. Allen’s funeral was held July 30, 2016, at the Happy Gospel Center in Bradenton, where family and friends remembered him as a beloved individual.

If anyone knew Joseph Allen or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.