On July 19, 2016, Joseph Allen, a 22-year-old African American male from Palmetto, Florida, was found deceased near Old Tampa Road in Parrish. Investigators determined that he had been fatally shot earlier that day at a residence located on the 2600 block of 15th Avenue East in Palmetto.
The following day, July 20, 2016, authorities arrested 20-year-old Jamal Christopher Calloway in Sarasota in connection with Allen's death. A warrant had been issued for Calloway's arrest, and he was taken into custody without incident.
Details regarding the motive for the shooting or any potential relationship between Allen and Calloway were not disclosed in the available reports.
Joseph Allen's funeral services were held on July 30, 2016, at the Happy Gospel Center in Bradenton, Florida. He was remembered by family and friends as a beloved individual whose life was tragically cut short.
