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Crime
Man Killed After Intruder Forces Way Into Home
Former College Student Sentenced On Gun Charges
DARIUS JOHNSON
... Died of gunshot wounds
A 22-year-old man is ac- cused of forcibly entering a home and fatal wounding its occupant. The shooting was the result of an ongoing argu- ment between the two men.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place shortly after midnight last Saturday. Deputies were dispatched to 160 E. Overbrook Street, in Bellair Bluffs. The callers had reported hearing several gun- shots.
When police arrived at the scene, they found 24-year-old Darius L. Johnson suffer- ing from gunshots inside the residence. Johnson was pro- nounced dead inside the home.
During the investigation, police learned that Johnson had been involved in an on-
DAVID BIGGS
... Charged with first-degree murder
going argument with David Murray Biggs. Police said the argument took place over a number of days and had es- calated to verbal threats.
On Saturday, Biggs re- portedly drove to Johnson’s home and they began arguing outside the home. Biggs re- portedly produced a handgun and began shooting John- son. Johnson retreated in- side the home and Biggs is alleged to have forcibly en- tered and continued shooting Johnson, police said.
After the shooting, Biggs left the scene, but was ar- rested a short time later. Biggs was transported to the Pinellas County Jail, where he was charged with first-degree murder.
Police said the two men knew each other.
Last week, a federal judge sentenced a former college student to serve time in prison for possession of firearms by an alien. He pleaded guilty June 3, 2019,.
According to court docu- ments, in February 2019, Tampa Police officers con- ducted a traffic stop in South Tampa on a car driven by Faisal Buraki, 23, of Tampa. The vehicle was stopped because of its li- cense plate.
During a search of the ve- hicle officers discovered two bullets on the front floor- board, a small amount of marijuana, and MDMA. The officers also found two hand- guns among Buarki’s pos-
Accident
FAISAL BUARKI
sessions in the trunk of the vehicle, including a Glock .23 40 caliber handgun con- taining 18 rounds in the magazine, and an FNX-9 9mm handgun. Both of the
guns had previously been re- ported stolen, police said.
Buarki later admitted that he had possessed the two guns.
Under federal law, Buarki, who had been ad- mitted to the United States from Kuwait on an F1 non- immigrant visa to study at the University of Tampa, could not possess any firearms while in the United States.
Buarki was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. In addition, his status in the United States has been ter- minated, and he faces re- moval from the United States upon his release from prison.
Driver Loses Control, Crashes Into Motel
$8,000 Reward Offered In Fatal Shooting
KEVIN ALEXANDER GREEN
A 40-year-old Tampa man was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The ac- cident took place shortly after 11:30 p.m., Sunday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Kevin
Earlier this year, the body of a man suffering gunshot wounds died. His body was discovered in his driveway in Pasco County.
According to police, on January 16, 2019, shortly be- fore 7 a.m., Fire Rescue re- sponded to 14838 Glenrock Road, in Spring Hill. When they arrived, it was deter- mined that the victim, identi- fied as James William Earl, had died of gunshot wounds. Earl was a docu- mented Pagan Motorcycle Club member. However, it is unclear if the murder was re- lated to his club activities.
Crime Stoppers had origi- nally offered $3,000 for in- formation leading to the identity and arrest of the sus-
CAR SLAMS INTO MOTEL
JAMES WILLIAM EARL
pect involved. The reward has been increased to $8,000 as a result of a partnership be- tween Crime Stoppers and the Florida Sheriff’s Associa- tion.
In order to be eligible for the reward, anyone with a tip is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.
Alexander Green was driving a 2015 Jaguar XF eastbound on Interstate 4 on the exit ramp at Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Blvd. Green re- portedly lost control of the vehicle. It left the roadway, entered the outside shoulder of the road, and collided with a ditch. The vehicle contin- ued through a chain link fence and finally crashed into the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 6720 Lakeview Center Drive.
Green allegedly fled the scene on foot, but was de- tained by a deputy while on State Road 574 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.).
He was taken into cus- tody and charged with driv- ing under the influence and leaving the scene of an acci- dent involving property dam- age.
Green was transported to the Hillsborough County Jail.
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