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Crime
DNA Results Lands
Barricaded Suspect Surrenders To Police After Standoff
Man In Jail On
Murder Charge
Last Friday, police defused a situation involving a man barricaded inside a house. The suspect was taken into cus- tody and no one was injured.
According to Tampa Po- lice, officers responded to the 8200 block of N. 11th Street in reference to a dispute. The vic- tim told police that two occu- pants of the house had become engaged in an argu- ment and one of them pulled a handgun.
The victim left the home after the incident occurred
police that the man pointed a firearm at him and another person and threatened them. Both left the residence.
Officers arrived at the scene, but the suspect refused to come outside.
After several hours on scene, 19-year-old Jeffrey Alexander Tyson surren- dered peacefully and was taken into custody.
Tyson was charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. The case re- mains under investigation.
The results of a DNA analysis has linked a Tampa man to a murder. The murder took place on February 6, 2021.
Tampa police responded to the 2300 block of E. 9th Av- enue, shortly after 11 p.m., in reference to a shooting. It was the second time that day offi- cers had responded to a re- quest for help in reference to a shooting. In both cases, the victim died.
The officers discovered that a 41-year-old man lying in the roadway who had been shot several times. He died at the scene.
During the investigation, police discovered a change of clothes nearby after a search of the area. The clothing was taken as part of the evidence.
In April, FDLE ran a DNA analysis on the items found near the crime scene. In Au- gust, results of the DNA on
JEFFREY ALEXANDER TYSON
and contacted police around 10:30 a.m. The roommate told
JAIME LEE SCOTT
the clothing matched defen- dant Jaime Lee Scott.
Scott was on probation at the time he was located. Homicide detectives were able to link Scott to the evidence and clothing located at the homicide scene.
An arrest warrant was ob- tained and Scott was taken into custody last Friday by the U. S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force without incident. The investigation is ongoing.
Man Sentenced To Life In Girlfriend’s Murder
A 12-member jury has found a Tampa man guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend. During the 4-day trial, jurors heard the details of what transpired on April 22, 2017.
The jury delivered their verdict after two hours of de- liberation. The trial ended September 23.
Prosecutors asked Judge Michelle Sisco to hand down the maximum sentence of life in prison for 29-year-old Hector Acevedo. Acevedo was convicted of fatally stab- bing 23-yer-old Shyeanne Lewis during a domestic dis- pute.
On the day of the murder, Acevedo called his mother and told her he wanted to kill himself. She picked him up, brought him to her home, and called a relative who works for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for help. That deputy called for on-duty deputies to respond, and Acevedo was taken into cus- tody for his own protection under the Baker Act.
At the time, Acevedo was carrying a pistol and had blood on his clothes and legs, along with abrasions on his knuckles and a knife wound on his left palm.
He then spontaneously asked the deputies, “Did you find her?” This question re- sulted in the opening of an in- vestigation that led police to the body of Ms. Lewis.
Initially, Acevedo would not respond to questions
HECTOR ACEVEDO
... Sentenced to life in prison
about who he meant, but he later spontaneously told deputies his girlfriend’s name and address.
After getting no response at the door, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies and Tampa Police officers forced their way into the apartment.
Inside, they found the de- ceased victim, covered in blood and laying on her bed- room floor, the victim of a vi- cious and brutal attack.
Two knives were recovered in the bedroom along with sig- nificant evidence that the killer had tried to wash blood off of himself in the bathroom.
The Hillsborough Medical Examiner’s Office determined the victim suffered several dozen stab wounds to multiple areas of her body. Addition- ally, the victim had blunt im- pact injuries to her face, arms, and hands.
Acevedo told Tampa Po- lice detectives that the victim hit him and that he then punched her in the face. Acevedo continued that the victim then armed herself with
SHYEANNE LEWIS
a kitchen knife and that Acevedo then “disarmed” her. He said the next thing he remembered was the victim lying on the bedroom floor covered in blood. DNA analy- sis determined that the vic- tim’s blood was on Acevedo’s undershirt, knees, and foot.
About The Victim
Ms. Lewis was studying Marine Biology at the Univer- sity of South Florida while working two jobs to support her studies.
Her mother, Ms. Angela Martin, describes Ms. Lewis as having a smile that could light up any room and a strong dedication to her edu- cation and future.
Assistant State Attorneys Scott Harmon and Jessica Couvertier led the prosecu- tion during the trial.
Hillsborough County State
Attorney Andrew Warren
said, “I’m proud of our team for making sure this monster won’t ever hurt anyone again.”
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