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Quarrel That Ends With Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Members of the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office are currently searching for a man in connection with a shooting. The victims were shot while at 13601 N. 21st Av- enue Monday night.
According to police, deputies responded to the apartment and found Matthew Wissmann and Carlos M. Taylor, both 31- years-old, suffering from gun- shot wounds. Wissmann was pronounced dead at the scene and Taylor was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators learned that Wissmann and Taylor had been sitting outside of the apartment when they were ap- proached by someone they knew. The three became en- gaged in a verbal altercation and the suspect left.
The unidentified man al- legedly returned shortly before 9 p.m., and shot both men be-
MATTHEW WISSMANN ...Died of his injuries
fore fleeing the scene on a bi- cycle.
The suspect is described as a Black man, about 6’2” and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds with a beard. The man was last seen wearing a red and black baseball cap, red tank top or Jersey type shirt, and blue or black shorts.
No one had been taken into custody at press time. How- ever, the investigation is con-
CARLOS M. TAYLOR
... Survived gunshot wound
tinuing.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa
Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect in- volved in this case. Contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 247-8200, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopper- stb.com.
Suspects Arrested After 6 People Robbed At Gunpoint
Two young men were taken into custody this weekend and charged with armed robbery. The robberies occurred in Ybor City early Monday morning.
Luis Sibaja, 17, of
Brandon, and Jalen
Wisher-White, 21, of
Tampa, are accused of
committing two sepa-
rate robberies involving a total of 6 people.
According to the Tampa Police Department, the two approached four people at the intersection of E. 21st Street and 7th Avenue. The suspects demanded their property and fired their weapons during the course of the robbery.
One member of the party was also pistol-whipped and sustained minor injuries.
The second robbery took place at the intersection of 11th Avenue and 17th Street. Again, the two approached two people who were walking and demanded their property. They also discharged their firearms during the course of this robbery, police said.
During the investigation, police were able to identify the two sus- pects and take them into custody. Both had firearms at the time of their arrest.
Wisher-White was charged with 6 counts of armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of cannabis. He is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.
Sibaja is currently being held at the Hillsborough County Ju- venile Assessment Center. He was charged with 6 counts of armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon, being a minor in possession of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, and violation of probation.
LUIS SIBAJA
JALEN WISHER- WHITE
Police Investigate Shooting At Apartment Complex
The Tampa Police Depart- ment is currently investigating a shooting that left a 19-year- old man injured. The shooting
took place in front of Central Court Apartments.
According to police, the victim, only identified as a 19-
year-old man, told police he was standing at the corner of Central Avenue and Columbus Drive, in front of the Central Court Apartment Complex, about 8:30 p.m., Sunday.
He told police that he ob- served an older model green, Nissan Altima enter the park- ing lot and then leave. He walked over to the outside gate to see where the car went when he heard gunshots being fired. He was struck by one of the bullets and transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is expected to survive.
The investigation into the shooting is continuing.
Auto Dealer Pleads Guilty To Nearly $2 Million Money Laundering Scam
A 52-year- 0ld auto dealer entered a guilty plea to money laundering con- spiracy. He is facing a maxi- mum sentence of 20 years in fed- eral prison.
Raymond
Rodriguez, of
Tampa, was ini-
tially scheduled
for sentencing
on Thursday. However, the hearing was rescheduled and set to take place on September 26th at 10:30 a.m., before U. S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven.
According to court documents Rodriguez and his wife owned and operated Rodriguez Auto Wholesale, 4116 N. Florida Avenue, in Tampa. Between 2009 and December 2012, Rodriguez admit- ted to acting alone and with others, and knowingly sold vehicles to individuals who had paid with money obtained from illegal nar- cotics sales and from income refund tax fraud.
Rodriguez agreed to accept large cash payments for the vehi- cles without filing the required forms with the Internal Revenue Service. He also agreed to place vehicles in the names of straw buy- ers.
By doing so, law enforcement and other government agencies would not be aware of the true owners of the vehicles or the illegal money used to purchase them, officials said.
Rodriguez also promised purchasers that he would keep a lien on certain vehicles, despite receiving payment in full. In this man- ner, if the vehicles were seized by law enforcement, he could reclaim the vehicles and return them to the purchaser or their family mem- bers.
Officials said that during the 4-year time frame, Rodriguez and his co-conspirators laundered at least $1,751,648 in illegal drug and false federal income tax returns through Rodriguez Auto Wholesale.
RODRIGUEZ AUTO SHOP
RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ
Officials said at least 87 vehicles were sold in this manner.
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