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Oct 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Man Sentenced to Life for Fatal School Parking Lot Shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Roderick Kelvin Watson Jr., 36, was found guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison after a shooting outside North Marion Middle School on May 22, 2024. Joseph James Jaurez Coles, 32, was shot four times and died; witnesses said Watson continued attacking him after he fell.
WHO: Roderick Kelvin Watson Jr.; Joseph James Jaurez Coles; Judge Barbara Kissner-Kwatkosky; Assistant State Attorney Toby Hunt
WHAT: Watson was found guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for killing Coles.
WHEN: May 22, 2024
WHERE: North Marion Middle School, Marion County, Florida
WHY: Witnesses said Watson intervened in an argument involving Coles over a custody dispute, then shot him as Coles turned to walk away. The jury found Watson guilty based on the case presented; investigators cited scene evidence and eyewitness interviews in charging him.
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