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Crime
Community Help Needed To Solve Murder Of Teenager
Wanted Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting
This was the scene at McDonald’s on Bloomingdale where the fatal shooting took place.
On the morning of No- vember 2, 2020, officers re- sponded to a shooting. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of N. 29th Street and E. 19th Avenue, shortly after 8 a.m.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the body of a young man who was suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was identified as 17-year-old Marqueas “Papi” Williams.
Since the murder, police have been trying to determine what happened and who is re- sponsible for shooting Williams. Detectives are
MARQUEAS WILLIAMS
turning to the community to seek information on the mur- der.
Detectives have obtained surveillance video from the area and would like to speak with the three people in the
video who were near the loca- tion at the time of the shoot- ing. The three are not considered suspects in the case. Detectives are hoping the individuals can provide some information.
Williams’ family is ask- ing anyone with information to contact law enforcement.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrests of the person re- sponsible for the murder.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stop- pers of Tampa Bay at 1-800- 873-TIPS; or online at www.crimestopperstb.com.
A 27-year-old man was fa- tally wounded late Tuesday night. The shooting took place at the McDonald’s Restaurant, 11007 Bloomingdale Avenue.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were attempting to arrest Dylan Ray Scott on active warrants. The felony warrants were for grand theft and resisting arrest.
Deputies observed Scott parked in a pick-up truck in the parking lot of the McDon- ald’s Restaurant. An adult fe- male was also in the truck with Scott, police said.
Deputies approached the truck, made contact with Scott, and advised him of the warrants for his arrest. Scott turned on the ignition and in- tentionally accelerated the ve- hicle. He traveled over the parking lot curb, down a hill, and into traffic on Blooming- dale Avenue. At that point, he struck a silver minivan. They then provided assistance to the minivan driver. The driver was transported to a local hos- pital, complaining of chest pains after the accident.
Deputies also quickly es- corted the unidentified female passenger out of the truck and to safety. She was not injured.
Scott refused to get out of the truck and told deputies re- peatedly that he had a gun. Scott was also told several times to show his hands.
After several minutes of re- fusing to show his hands, Scott is alleged to have mo- tioned for a gun. At that point,
DYLAN RAY SCOTT
four deputies fired their serv- ice weapons, striking Scott. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
None of the deputies, iden- tified as Sgt. Michael Han- naford, Cpl. Steven Schneider, Deputy Timo- thy Miskell, and Deputy Devin Wooden, were in- jured. They have been placed on administrative leave pend- ing the outcome of the investi- gation. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said all four deputies were wearing body cameras and the video will be released pending the investigation being con- ducted by the Florida Depart- ment of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
Scott’s arrest history in- cludes fleeing and attempting to elude police, reckless driv- ing, resisting an officer with vi- olence, resisting an officer without violence, burglary of an occupied dwelling, drug possession, and battery on a law enforcement officer, among others.
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