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Crime
Quarrel Over Parking Spot Leads To Deadly Shooting
Cousins Charged With Murder, Robbery
GILBERT RAY BUSH
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting death. The in- cident took place last Saturday in the 200 block of 1st Avenue, North in St. Petersburg.
According to the St. Peters- burg Police Department, Charles Edward Bentley and his friends were reportedly standing in a parking spot. The victim, identified as Gilbert Ray Bush, 29, wanted to park
CHARLES EDWARD BENTLEY
in the lot and argument took place.
At some point during the altercation, Bentley allegedly pulled a firearm and shot Bush several times. Bush was transported to a local hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries.
Bentley fled the scene, but was arrested a short distance away. He was charged with second-degree murder.
were able to identify Oliver and Thompson as suspects.
Detectives arrested Oliver on April 1, 2021, on unrelated drug charges and failing to reg- ister as a career offender. He was already in the Pinellas County Jail and was sentenced
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Detectives have arrested two cousins in connection with a murder that took place ear- lier in the year. Ms. Adisyn Mudd, 21, was found dead on March 28th, of an apparent gunshot wound. Detectives have identified two cousins, 35-year-old Ray Oliver and 35-year-old Corinthian Thompson on charges of armed robbery and first-de- gree murder.
According to police, the murder took place at a Semi- nole mobile home. During the investigation, it was learned Oliver and Thompson went to Mudd’s residence to rob her. Investigators say during the course of the robbery, Mudd was murdered.
Through various investiga- tive techniques, detectives
CORINTHIAN THOMPSON
RAY ALTON
OLIVER MUDD
to 26 months in prison for those drug and registration charges when he was charged with the homicide.
Thompson and Oliver are both being held at the Pinellas County Jail.
ADISYN
Man Found
Murdered Inside
Plant City Home
North Tampa Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured
The shooting took place near E. Bougainvillea Avenue and N. 11th Street Friday evening.
Last Tuesday, an unidenti- fied man was found with upper body trauma inside a Plant City home.
The house where the man was discovered around 4 p.m., was in the 8200 block of Franklin Road. Deputies were dispatched after receiving 9-1-1 calls.
Neighbors reportedly told detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office that they heard gunshots between 2 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Police described the victim as an adult male in his 4os.
Hillsborough County Sher- iff Chad Chronister said, “We are asking anyone who was in the area of Franklin Road and Gallagher Road on Tuesday and saw anything suspicious to call HCSO.
“Whether it’s a vehicle driv- ing fast or erratically, an unusual sound, or a person who looked out of place, no detail is too small and your information may help us solve this case.”
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about the murder is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at (813) 247- 8200 or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS; or online at www.crimestopper- stb.com.
It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon.
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths oc- curred during a time when vac- cines — which overwhelmingly prevent deaths, hospitaliza- tions and serious illness — were available to any American
over the age of 12.
Florida suffered by far the
most death of any state during that period, with the virus killing about 17,000 residents since the middle of June. Texas was second with 13,000 deaths. The two states account for 15% of the country’s popu- lation, but more than 30% of the nation’s deaths since the nation crossed the 600,000 threshold.
According to Tampa Police, officers were investigating an unrelated shooting that had taken place at N. 15th Street and E. 113th Avenue when they re- ceived a call of another shoot- ing nearby.
This shooting happened near the intersection of N. 11th Street and E. Bougainvillea Av- enue at 7:10 p.m., Friday, in- volved three men.
The three men had all been shot and were trans- ported to a local hospital. A 27- year-old man died as a result of
his injuries. The second victim was listed in serious condition and the third victim was listed in stable condition. The two surviving victims were ages 19 and 20 years old.
Police said the shooting does not appear to be random. No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.
Anyone with any informa- tion about the case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS or online at www.crimestop- perstb.com.
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