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Crime
The Tampa Police De- partment is asking members of the community to help solve a murder. Detectives need help to solve the mur- der of an 18-year-old who died last week of gunshot wounds.
According to police, offi- cers responded to the inter- section of N. 36th Street and E. Shadowlawn shortly after 5 p.m., last Friday, in refer- ence to gunshots being fired in the area. When they ar- rived, they discovered a teenager was lying on the ground, suffering from gun- shots.
Police Seek Help To Solve Murder Of Teenager
Investigation Into Possible Abduction Closed
ANTWAN TREMAINE JENRETTE, JR. 12/08/1998 —- 6/17/2017
The teenager was trans- ported to Tampa General Hospital, where he died as a
result of his injuries. He was identified as Antwan Tremaine Jenrette, Jr.
No arrests have been made in the murder and the investigation is continuing. However, detectives are ask- ing anyone in the community with information about the murder to contact the Tampa Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1- 800-873-TIPS or www.crimestopperstb.com.
Crime Stoppers are offer- ing a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the identity of the suspects in- volved in the murder.
Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing Child
RICHMOND McDONALD
A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty to enticing a minor to en- gage in sexually explicit con- duct. He is slated to be sentenced on September 28, 2017.
According to court docu- ments, a relative of the child, Jamie Esposito, engaged in explicit conversations with Richmond McDonald and his wife, Shauna Boselli about having sex with the 7- year-old girl.
Esposito brought the child to Tampa on July 19, 2016 and they went to the home of Mc- Donald and Boselli. While at the house, McDonald sexually abused the child and Esposito watched. Two days later they met again and McDonald and Boselli both engaged in sexual acts with the child.
Police also found more than 1,300 images depicting child pornography in the couple’s home, including images of the victim.
Esposito and Boselli pre- viously pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. All three are facing a minimum manda- tory penalty of 10 years up to life in prison.
Detectives launched an investigation Monday after receiving numerous calls about a woman being ab- ducted. The incident took place in the area of N. Arme- nia and W. Main Street.
At approximately 4:55 p.m., several witnesses ob- served an unidentified Black man grab a woman, hit her, force her into a 2017 Ford Fusion and drive away.
Several people reported the incident to the Tampa Police Department. The wit- nesses also told police the man may have been armed with a handgun.
Police immediately
launched an investigation in an attempt to locate the woman. The witnesses had provided police with a de- scription of the man, the ve- hicle, and the license plate.
On Wednesday, detec- tives decided to close the in- vestigation after determining that the woman “had been seen alive and well by wit- nesses.”
They also said the vehicle had been located and that none of the people involved in the incident were willing to speak to police. There are no charges pending in the case and it is considered closed, police said.
Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect Stabbed By Clerk
Four Suspects Rob Fireworks Tent
DANIEL DWAYNE EUBANKS
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has identified and arrested a man injured by a store clerk during a rob- bery. The robbery took place last Sunday at the Sunoco Service Station, 14516 N. 22nd Street.
According to police, the unidentified man entered the store around 5:45 a.m., and demanded a money bag. The man and the store clerk be- came engaged in a struggle over a baseball bat that was behind the counter.
The suspect took the bat from the clerk and at that point, the clerk stabbed the man in the abdomen. The
ROBBERY SUSPECT
clerk and the suspect contin- ued to struggle until the clerk ran from the store and noti- fied police.
The man has been identi- fied as 44-year-old Daniel Dwayne Eubanks, of Tampa. Eubanks was ar- rested Tuesday afternoon without incident in the 14000 block of San Casa Place.
Police said Eubanks was transported to Tampa Gen- eral Hospital, where he was treated for stab wounds. Once he is medically cleared, he will be charged with armed robbery, grand theft, and aggravated battery.
The Tampa Police are in- vestigating the robbery of a fireworks tent that took place early Wednesday morning.
According to police, around midnight, four Black men went to the Galaxy Fire- works Tent located at the corner of E. Hillsborough Av- enue and N. Rome Avenue. The men all covered their faces before entering the tent. It was closed at the time.
Once inside, they report- edly confronted the two em- ployees and demanded cash from the register. The em- ployee gave the suspects the
money. The other three sus- pects took several boxes of fireworks.
After the robbery, the suspects fled the scene in a dark colored 4-door Nissan. Neither of the employees were injured during the rob- bery.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to the identity, ar- rests and conviction of the suspects.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestopperstb.com.
UNCLE SANDY
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