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Crime
Man Charged In
Fatal Shooting Leaves 1 Dead; 2 Injured
The shooting that took place Tuesday night at the in- tersection of N. 32nd Street and E. Caracas Street left one person dead and two others injured.
Detectives are investigat- ing a deadly shooting that left one person dead and two oth- ers injured. The incident took place shortly before 8:30 Tuesday night.
According to Tampa Po- lice, officers responded to the intersection of E. Caracas Street and E. 32nd Street in reference to shots being fired. When they arrived, the dis- covered that a 48-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman, and a 56-year-old woman were suffering from gunshot wounds.
Tampa Fire Rescue trans- ported all three victims to a local hospital, where the unidentified 56-year-old woman died. The other two victims suffered non-life threatening injuries.
During the investigation, detectives learned that three male suspects wearing dark clothing may be responsible for the shooting. They are asking anyone with surveil- lance cameras to review their footage and contact police with any video that may assist in the investigation.
The investigation is con- tinuing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS, or online at www.crimestop- pers.com.
Armed Robbery Suspect Killed In Police-Involved Shooting
This Dollar General reported being robbed Tuesday morning.
Death Of Pregnant
Woman, Infant
A 39-year-old man is fac- ing murder charges in con- nection with a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The incident took place early Saturday morn- ing.
Officers responded to the 2200 block of E. Emma, around 3:25 a.m., in refer- ence to a domestic dispute. When they arrived, they dis- covered a woman who was 6- months pregnant suffering life-threatening injuries.
She was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she later died. Her unborn child was delivered by hospi- tal personnel and lived a short time before passing away.
The name of the victim has not been released by law enforcement.
During the investigation, detectives identified Jay Leonard Rodriguez as the person who physically at- tacked the woman at her res- idence and caused both deaths.
JAY LEONARD RODRIGUEZ
Rodriguez was taken into custody at his residence and charged with two counts of second degree murder re- lated to the deaths of the vic- tims. He was also charged with violation of probation due to his active felony pro- bation status for armed rob- bery and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Ro- driguez is currently being held in the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.
The investigation is con- tinuing.
DOMINIQUE J. MULKEY ... died after being shot by police
A 26-year-old man has died after being shot by po- lice. The man had allegedly robbed a store shortly before the shooting.
According to Tampa Po- lice, clerks at the Dollar Gen- eral, 3110 N. 50th Street, called 9-1-1 and reported that, “There’s a man with a gun here threatening us,” the caller said, then started yelling to co-workers and shoppers in the store: “Every- body in here now!”
Police were given a de- scription of the suspect and came in contact with a man fitting that description a short distance away from the store about five minutes after being dispatched to the Dol- lar General.
Information recorded on the body camera, the officers could be heard shouting, “Tampa police get on the ground! Tampa police get on the ground!”
“Get on the ground, show me your hands ... drop the gun! Drop the gun! Drop
your gun!”
After being warned sev-
eral times to drop the gun and get on the ground, the man turned toward the offi- cers. The officers then fired their weapons, responding to an imminent deadly threat, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said.
The officers administered first aid until Tampa Fire Rescue arrived and trans- ported him to a local hospital, where he later died.
The two officers involved in the shooting were not in- jured. They have not been identified. Both officers have been placed on administra- tive leave, following depart- ment policy, pending the outcome of the investigation.
The shooting is being in- vestigated by Florida Depart- ment of Law Enforcement.
Mayor Jane Castor
said, “This is a difficult day for all involved. My thoughts are with the family who lost a loved one under tragic cir- cumstances, with the officers who were put into a position that required them to use deadly force, and the inno- cent store employees who were traumatized by this in- cident.
“The officers took actions today to protect our commu- nity. Now, FDLE will con- duct an independent investigation as part of a new process that ensures objectiv- ity and transparency.”
Police reportedly recov- ered merchandise that was taken from the store.
UNCLE SANDY
You are not a product of your circumstances, 7, 15, 28, 39, 55. You are a product of your deci- sions, 9, 21, 41, 53, 60.
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