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Crime
Man Arrested Less Than 24 Hours After Clerk’s Murder
Police Investigate Shooting Of Juveniles
CHRISTOPHER SHEFFIELD
The clerk in an East Tampa corner store was shot and killed during an apparent robbery. The shooting took place around 12:30 in the af- ternoon Sunday.
Within 24 hours of the murder detectives with the Tampa Police Department had made an arrest in the case. Christopher Antonio Sheffield, 24, of Tampa, has been charged with premedi- tated first-degree murder (suspect was allegedly wearing a mask or hood, which is an enhancement of the charge), first-degree felony murder
29th Street Store
This neighborhood store located at the corner of N. 29th Street and E. 18th Avenue was the scene of a deadly shooting Sunday. The clerk was killed during an armed robbery.
‘Person Of Interest’ In
Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are currently searching for a “person of interest” in con- nection with a homicide that took place earlier this month.
According to police, 32- year-old Julius Carter was in the 3400 block of N. Phillips Street on the after- noon of July 3rd. Carter be- came engaged in an altercation with another indi- vidual that resulted in a phys- ical confrontation.
At some point, the person allegedly shot Carter several times. He ran after being shot, collapsed in the back- yard at 3408 N. Phillips Street, and died at the scene.
Witnesses told police the suspect fled the scene in a gray, 4-door vehicle. He is de- scribed as being a Black man, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing about 220 pounds.
Investigators said, it ap- pears Carter knew the sus- pect and that “he attempted to turn or walk away when he was shot.” Based on their in- vestigation, police have devel- oped a “person of interest” in the case. Police have identi-
JULIUS CARTER 5/13/1985 — 7/3/2017
fied the “person of interest” as 22-year-old Dejonta Jerome Felder. Investiga- tors said Felder has ties to the Grant Park area.
“Detectives are very inter- ested in speaking with De- jonta Jerome Felder. Felder had a verbal argu- ment with Carter earlier in the week and is considered a person of interest in this case,” a spokesperson for the department said.
Felder is described as being 6’1” and weighs 225 pounds.
Detectives are interested in the nature of the argument between the two men and if
DEJONTA JEROME FELDER
... Person of Interest
Felder has any information about the case.
Police said Felder also has outstanding warrants for his arrest in an unrelated in- vestigation.
Anyone with information pertaining to the where- abouts of Felder is asked to contact the Tampa Police De- partment at (813) 231-6130.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is also offering a cash re- ward of up to $3,000 for in- formation leading to the arrest of the suspect in this case. Crime Stoppers can be reached at 1-800-873- TIPS or www.crimestopper- stb.com.
(crime committed during the commission of a felony), armed robbery with a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and being a felon in posses- sion of a firearm.
According to police, dis- patchers received a robbery in progress report from the 29th Street Store, 2802 N. 29th Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that an employee, identified as Mohamoud Ibrahim, 60, of Tampa, had been shot. He
died as a result of his injuries. Detectives reviewed the video in the store and with the help of witnesses were able to identify Sheffield as the per- son possibly responsible for the murder. Sheffield was arrested at 4 a.m., this (Mon- day) morning after he was lo- cated hiding in an apartment
complex, police said. Sheffield is being held
without bond.
The investigation is con-
tinuing.
Suspicious Death
Police Seek ‘Person Of Interest’ In Homicide
Police are seeking the identity of a woman in con- nection with a suspicious death. The man’s body was discovered last week.
Officers with the Tampa Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call at 11158 N. 30th Street last Monday. When the officers arrived, they discov- ered that 37-year-old Justin E. Dunn had died at at the scene.
The detectives have ruled the death suspicious and said Dunn suffered from upper body trauma. They would like to identify a white female who they are calling a “person of interest.”
Officials said the woman had prior contact with Dunn and detectives would like to talk to her.
Anyone with information about the woman or the death is asked to contact the Tampa
JUSTIN E. DUNN 12/30/1979— 7/10/2017
Police Department at (813) 231-6130.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is also offering a cash re- ward of up to $3,000 for in- formation leading to the arrest of the suspect in this case. Crime Stoppers can be reached at 1-800-873- TIPS or www.crimestopper- stb.com.
The Tampa Police Depart- ment is currently investigat- ing a shooting that left two juveniles injured. The inci- dent took place shortly after 2 a.m. Monday.
Neither of the juveniles have been identified. Police said both were taken to a local hospital for treatment. How- ever, neither received life- threatening injuries.
Officers responded to an apartment in the 1900 block of E. 26th Avenue to investi- gate the incident.
Police said the shooting did not appear to be random and is still under investiga- tion. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130.
UNCLE SANDY
He who is 12, 17, 22, 40 not courageous enough 3, 23, 30, 31 to take risks 8, 18, 36, 42 will accomplish nothing in life. 10, 16, 48, 54.
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