Winter Haven man arrested, charged with murder in fatal Lakeland shooting: HCSO

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal Lakeland shooting, according to authorities.

The shooting occurred at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday in the 5500 block of Deeson Road.

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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detectives say when they arrived on the scene, they located the suspect, Shannon Owens, 31, who several witnesses had detained.

During their investigation, detectives determined that the victim arrived at the property and made verbal contact with Owens before a gunshot was heard.

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Charles Calliff said it happened at his home when the victim named "Bobby" came to visit. Before that night, he said he only saw Owens a couple of times. 

"I thought I heard Bobby's yell. I never heard Bobby raise his voice," he said, "Next thing I heard was a shot. It was the worst shot I ever heard."

Witnesses said when they discovered the victim with an upper-body gunshot wound, Owens was trying to remove the body.

"I had [Owens] lay down over here by the truck and told him not to move," Calliff said. "I said ‘Get on your feet,’ walked him up to the front, and I made him sit down in a chair, under the carport."

Owens is facing several charges, including second-degree murder, detectives said. Calliff remembered the victim as selfless.

"Bobby was a really good person," he said. "That guy didn't have to shoot him. I just don't understand what was going on."