Two Dead And 18 Injured In Tampa Shootings [VIDEO]

October 29, 2023 Guns, Mass Shootings

The Associated Press reports:

A fight between two groups turned deadly in Florida when a shooting in a Tampa street during Halloween festivities resulted in two deaths and 18 people hospitalized early Sunday morning, police said. One suspect is in custody and at least one more is being sought.

Officers responded to the shooting in Tampa just before 3 a.m. on the 1600 block of East 7th Avenue in the Ybor City area, Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said during a press conference at the scene.

The fight occurred in an area with several bars and clubs, and there were large numbers of late night revelers in the area at the time, Bercaw said. Police were not immediately sure if the people involved in the fight were inside any of the bars before the shooting.

The Tampa Bay Times reports:

Police said they have detained at least one person who surrendered into custody. Videos on social media showed officers tending to costumed victims as they bled on the sidewalk, and people running away from the sound of gunshots. “Our thoughts are with the victims impacted by this senseless act and our detectives are committed to holding those involved accountable,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw.

Ybor City is named for 19th century Spanish businessman Vicente Martinez-Ybor, who helped turned the north of downtown Tampa neighborhood into the center of the nation’s cigar industry. These days, Ybor City is an entertainment district with former cigar factories serving as nightclubs and restaurants.



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