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Crime One Teenager Dead; Another Critical In Home
Police Investigate Stabbing At Tampa Gentleman’s Club
POSSIBLE WITNESS TO STABBING AT CLUB
Detectives with the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice are investigating a shooting that left one teenager dead and another in critical condition. The shoot- ing has been ruled as a home invasion. The shooting oc- curred at an apartment com- plex in Citrus Park.
Deputies responded to the Citrus Falls Circle, 12000 block of Citrus Falls Circle. When they arrived, they dis- covered that two suspects had been shot. One of the sus- pects was pronounced dead at the hospital and the other was admitted, where he remains in critical condition.
According to police, around 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to a gated apart- ment complex in reference to a double-shooting involving juveniles.
The residents of the tar- geted apartment, an adult male and his adult female fi- ancée, told detectives that two individuals kicked in a screened-in area of their back patio and gained entrance into their home through an unlocked door.
One of the suspects was armed with a firearm and
Citrus Falls Apartment Complex where shooting occurred.
Tampa Police are asking the public to help them solve a stabbing. The stabbing took place on December 21st.
Police are searching for a man who may have informa- tion that would assist them with the investigation. The man is not a suspect in the case. But he may have perti- nent information pertaining to the incident.
The photos were taken from video at the club. Police said the man is not a suspect
in the stabbing.
An unidentified 28-year-
old man was stabbed while at the Truth Lounge, 4202 W. Cayuga. He was treated at a local hospital for his injuries. No additional information pertaining to the victim was released. No further update on his condition has been provided.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130.
Invasion Shooting
made demands. During the encounter, the male resident obtained his legally-owned gun and fired shots, hitting both of the suspects.
Deputies on the scene also located a suspicious vehicle with two other teenagers in- side. Police conducted a traf- fic stop on the vehicle at the entrance of the apartment complex. After interviewing the driver and passenger of the vehicle, deputies deter- mined these two teenagers, as well as the two who were in- jured, were all involved in the home invasion.
All four of the male sus- pects are juveniles between the ages of 16-17. All four are students at Gaither High
School.
None of the teenagers
have been charged in connec- tion with the incident.
The investigation is con- tinuing, However, detectives do not believe the home inva- sion was random. Neither resident of the apartment was injured during the incident.
Tampa Police Search For Purse Snatching Suspects
PURSE-SNATCHING SUSPECT
Tampa Police are searching for a man who snatched a woman’s purse at a night club. The incident took place at Club 1838, 5110 North 40th Street.
Police said after the purse snatching, the suspect later used the victim’s debit card at a restaurant in Temple Ter- race.
Detectives are asking any- one with information about the crime to contact Crime Stop- pers of Tampa Bay, at 1-800- 873-TIPS (8477), or online at www.crimestopperstb.com.
Teenager Critical After Being Shot In Church Parking Lot
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunc- tion with the Plant City Po- lice Department are investigating a shooting that took place Saturday night. The incident occurred around 8 p.m., in a church parking lot.
According to police, offi- cers responded to 5100 Hor- ton Road in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they discovered two teenagers in the parking lot. One of them was suffering from a gunshot wound.
The two unidentified teenagers told police that they were in the parking lot when an unknown make and model white van passed by
them. Someone in the vehicle reportedly began firing at them for unknown reasons. One of the teenagers was struck in the upper body by the gunfire. The injured teenager was transported to Lakeland Regional Hospital, where he is currently in criti- cal, but stable condition.
No suspect description was available, and the inves- tigation is continuing. Any- one with information on this incident should call the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Of- fice at 813-247-8200; Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1- 800-873-TIPS (8477); or tips can be given online anony- mously at www.crimestop- perstb.com.
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