Two Men Wanted On Murder Charges In Shooting Behind Motel

LAKELAND, FL — Homicide detectives are looking for two men in connection with the death of 22-year-old Deonta Bugg of Haines City that occurred on July 15 behind a Davenport motel, a Polk County Sheriff's Office news release said.

Police have issued arrest warrants for first-degree murder, armed robbery and tampering with evidence for 20-year-old Sedrick Myers and 18-year-old Cory Bowland Jr.

Authorities said these two men are considered to be armed and dangerous.

Detectives found out from a witness and evidence at the scene that the victim sold marijuana out of the room he rented from the motel.

Bugg made arrangements with someone on Snapchat to sell marijuana to, a witness told police. Bugg went outside the motel room and talked with two men in a white truck.

The victim went back to his motel room to get drugs for the men, and he told the witness that he had a "bad feeling" he was going to be robbed during the transaction. The witness watched as the victim went back to the parking lot and saw him talking to the people inside an older model white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

The witness then saw a black man inside the truck shoot the victim, then the truck left the scene. The truck was last seen heading south on US Hwy 27 towards Haines City.

Another witness working nearby on a construction site also saw the shooting and the suspect vehicle. A partial tag number was obtained.

Anyone with information on these suspects' whereabouts is asked to contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip," or download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.

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