Gang member arrested, another wanted after argument leads to woman's shooting death: Grady Judd
MULBERRY, Fla. - One man is in custody after a pursuit and another man is wanted after a violent argument led to a woman's shooting death, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
In a Thursday morning news conference, Judd said rival gang members – Joshua Clark, a.k.a. "Chop," and Jose Coronado, a.k.a. "Tweety" – met up early Thursday off Levins Road near Mulberry.
According to Judd, the men had an argument, during which Coronado grabbed a gun from his vehicle as Clark retreated. Coronado's gun discharged, hitting his 28-year-old girlfriend, Mary Dino, in the chest.
Coronado then fired shots at Clark, leading to a gunfight, Judd said.
The sheriff said Coronado then drove Dino to Ryals Road, where he placed her on the tailgate of a truck and told the people inside to take her to the hospital because he had a warrant and needed to leave. Dino later died.
Investigators tracked down Coronado's car about 20 miles away along U.S. 17 north of Fort Meade, according to Judd, where a pursuit began. Deputies performed a PIT maneuver and took Coronado into custody.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd spoke Thursday morning on a deadly gunfight in Mulberry. One suspect was caught after a pursuit.
Clark remains on the run as of Thursday morning.
Judd said both men are known meth dealers and are part of what he called a "cranker colony." Coronado had a warrant for failure to appear in a meth trafficking case in Hillsborough County.
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"I’m tired of hearing people say drugs are low level and nonviolent," Judd said.
Anyone with information on Clark's whereabouts is urged to contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
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