(Marion County, FL) Monday, August 18, 2025, in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Barbara Kissner-Kwatkosky, 36-year-old Keyobie Dawadrian Bullard pleaded and was convicted of Attempted Robbery with a Deadly Weapon and Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon. Bullard was sentenced to seven years and six
months in prison.
The attempted robbery occurred on May 6, 2022, at Beavers Discount Liquor Store, located off Jacksonville Road in Ocala. A witness reported to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) that while passing by the business, they observed a male wearing a blue hoodie inside, and it appeared the male was hitting the cashier over the head with what the witness believed to be a
firearm.
While en route, authorities received an alert for the alarm at the business. When deputies arrived, they made contact with the victim, who indicated a male matching the witness’s early description attempted to rob the store.
The victim stated that when they were unable to open the cash register fast enough, the suspect hit them repeatedly with a stick, which was wrapped in tape and placed inside a black sock and Crown Royal bag.
During this physical attack, the suspect then grabbed a firearm from under the counter and began striking the victim in the head. After hitting the victim with the firearm, the suspect fled on foot.
Law enforcement reviewed the store surveillance footage and observed the suspect enter the store where the events unfolded before fleeing the scene. Inside the store, officers located a sock left behind by the suspect, along with the stick used to strike the victim.
Both items were collected as evidence, along with several other items that the suspect was seen touching during the footage. These items were processed for fingerprints and DNA. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted DNA testing on the items, which matched the profile of Bullard.
This case was successfully prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Kyle Lambert.
