TAMPA — An arrest has been made in a Jan. 3 assault that left a 32-year-old man dead in the parking lot of a nightclub, police said.

Ismael Ocasio, 36, was arrested Wednesday on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault with a firearm in the death of Edward Taylor, 32. Tampa police gave this account of the incident:

The incident took place at Club Envy, 3447 W Kennedy Blvd., at about 3:15 a.m. Taylor got into a dispute with Ocasio in the parking lot over property that went missing inside the club, police said.

During the confrontation, police said Ocasio pointed a handgun at Taylor. Then Ocasio put the gun away and punched Taylor, police said, causing him to fall. Ocasio also kicked him, police said.

Officers attempted to use CPR to revive Taylor. He was later pronounced dead at Tampa General Hospital.

Ocasio was arrested after the Jan. 3 incident on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest without violence. He posted bail and was freed from jail while the death investigation continued. Police said Ocasio faces a charge of manslaughter "because his actions contributed to the victim's death."

Contact McKenna Oxenden at moxenden@tampabay.com. Follow @mack_oxenden.