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Police Identify Man Found Murdered In Apartment Complex
Tampa Bay Tech Lady Titans To Play Championship Game Friday
The Tampa Bay Tech Girls Basketball Team will be playing for the Regional Championship of District 8A on Friday, Feb- ruary 23rd.
The Lady Titans (25-3), coached by Reggie Lawrence, will be taking on the Sharks (25-2) of Gulf Coast (Naples), coached by Mark Woodruff.
The 7 p. m. game will be played at Tampa Bay Tech.
Elderly Man Reported
Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are investigating a murder at an apartment complex. He has been identified as 50- year-old Ali Abdirashid.
According to police, offi- cers responded to River Apartments, 5217 Sonora Court, shortly after 3 p.m. When they arrived, they dis- covered the man’s body.
Police said it is unclear
how long Abdirashid had been dead. However, the cause of death was violent and the death is being inves- tigated as a murder.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.
Anyone with any infor- mation about the case is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130.
Missing Found
“The woman said she just didn’t feel right about it and asked the man his name. Then she checked, discov- ered he
FYI
Men’s Health Check-Ups
ALI ABDIRASHID
Police have located an eld- erly man who was reported missing last week. He is safe and has been returned to his home.
Mr. Ansel Hammond,
68, was last seen at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 N. Highway 301, around 4 p.m. He was found on Mon- day near Bill Tucker Road and 301 Hwy S.
A spokesman for the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice said Mr. Hammond had gone up to a home and asked for someone who did not live there.
Moffitt Cancer Center will host another Men’s Health Forum to provide men with free health check-ups.
The Forum will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, 8a.m.–2p.m.attheUni- versity of South Florida Mar- shall Center, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. (Tampa, 33620). Enter
campus at Fletcher Ave. and Palm Drive.
The event will provide screenings for Skin Cancer, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol, HIV/AIDS, Col- orectal Cancer Education and Prostate Exam Vouch- ers.
The Prostate Exam
vouchers are only available for men 55 to 75 years old.
Pre-registration is ad- vised through March 2nd, however walk-ins will be ac- cepted until 12:30 p. m.
Register by calling, 1- 888-663-3488, Monday through Friday, 7 a. m. – 7p.m.
ANSEL HAMMOND ... Found safe and sound
had been reported missing and called police. We are grateful to a citizen for helping get Mr. Hammond home safely,” she said.
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