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Confrontation Leads To Shooting Death Of East Tampa Man
A confrontation between two Tampa men Tuesday after- noon turned deadly. Police said the incident that resulted in the death of one of the men began with a quarrel between a man and his girlfriend and progressed quickly.
The murder took place less than twenty minutes after they received the first 9-1-1 call.
Tampa Police were notified of a confrontation between Kimwana Juan Jabar Hamilton, 40, and his girl- friend, Ms. Nisha Carson, 24, at approximately 2:20 p.m. The quarrel took place at Hamilton’s residence at 1715 E. River Cove Street. Hamil- ton is alleged to have fired one shot at Ms. Carson and then additional shots at her car as she fled the scene.
Ms. Carson, who was not injured, notified police.
A short time later, at 2:38 p.m., police said Hamilton then drove to 4209 N. 14th Street, and got out of his vehi- cle with a gun. Several wit- nesses who are related to Hamilton or who know him, told police they saw the hand- gun.
He is said to have fired shots at an upstairs apartment, hitting the door. He then drove
KIMWANA JUAN JABAR HAMILTON
... Charged with first-degree
murder
away, but came back moments later still with the gun in his possession, police said.
Upon returning, Hamil- ton is said to have confronted 47-year-old Alfonso Igles, chased him around a trampo- line and then shot him several times.
After the shooting, Hamil- ton reportedly drove away from the scene in his blue Mer- cury.
Emergency personnel re- sponded to 1409 N. 14th Street and transported Igles to Tampa General Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Within minutes of the shooting, Hamilton was ob- served driving the Mercury in the area of Rowlett Park Dr.
and E. Sligh Avenue. He was taken into custody without fur- ther incident.
Hamilton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder with a firearm, at- tempted second-degree mur- der, shooting into an occupied vehicle, shooting into an occu- pied dwelling, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Investigators said Hamil- ton was on felony probation for aggravated battery and false imprisonment at the time of the shooting.
Police said investigators have not determined a motive for the shooting. Hamilton is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.
ALFONSO IGLES 11/19/1968 --- 6/21/2016
Argument Over Cell Phone Ends With Teen Killing His Best Friend
COREY GORDON, JR. .....shot to death by his friend after an argument over a cell phone.
Corey Gordon, Sr. and Ronnie Thornton, Sr. are best friends. The two are so close, they live together, and their sons are as close as brothers.
That’s why it’s so hard for both men to understand what happened Monday that left Corey, Jr. dead, and Ronnie, Jr., 18, charged with his shoot- ing death.
At 6 p.m. Monday, Tampa Po- lice said a shooting occurred near 3614 Potter Street and East 21st Avenue. The victims were identi- fied as Corey Gordon, Jr., 17, and Christopher Vilbreana, 14. Both were transported to a local hospital, where Gordon was pronounced dead, and Vil- breana was treated for a gun- shot wound to his foot.
Later that same night, police arrested Ronnie, Jr. on charges of second-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated battery in- volving great bodily harm, being a delinquent in possession of a firearm, and shooting into an oc- cupied vehicle.
Ronnie, Sr. had reported that his son was upset because his friends had accused him of stealing a cell phone. Ronnie, Sr. tried to calm him down and sent him to his grandmother’s house. However, two hours later Ronnie, Jr. returned, and that’s when the shooting occurred.
Corey, Sr. said his son was the only boy and he has three sis- ters. The family had moved into their Ybor City home three months ago.
“He knew a lot of people in the area, so it was an easy transition for him,” said Corey, Sr.
“I was preparing to send him to live with his uncle in Min- nesota and join the Job Corp. I just wanted to get him out of Tampa for a while.”
Corey, Sr. said he talked to his son many times about being careful and choosing his friends carefully.
RONNIE THORNTON, JR. .....reportedly shot his best friend.
“He was a great kid, and never bothered anyone.
“This shocked me and Ron- nie, Sr., because our sons were so close, we never thought any- thing like this would ever hap- pen. I’m very confused.”
Corey, Sr. said he and Ron- nie, Sr. are still best friends, and he’s as hurt as he is about this en- tire incident.
“Ronnie would often buy things for my son and his sisters. All they had to do was just men- tion it, and he’d find a way to make sure they got it.”
“The car involved in the shooting belonged to Corey, Jr.’s sister, and she along with Corey, Jr. and two of my other kids were in the car at the time of the shooting. They witnessed the whole thing. No one thought Ronnie, Jr. was that upset with my son. I was shocked he took it that far. Now, Corey is gone, and I’ll never see him again.”
Corey, Sr. said the family is originally from Charleston, South Carolina, and his wife, Amy, is from Kentucky.
Corey, Jr. had been a student at Middleton High School, and because he suffered from occa- sional seizures, he couldn’t play any competitive sports.
“That didn’t stop him from playing basketball in the neigh- borhood,” said Corey, Sr.
“His passion was basketball, video games and talking to his girlfriend, who I met for the first time Tuesday.”
Corey, Sr. said all of this is new to him, and they need help in making arrangements for a service for Corey, Jr.
“I’m not working right now, and my wife just got a job. It’s real tough for all of us, and I just don’t know how I’ll be able to pay my rent and take care of a service for my son.”
Anyone interested in helping this family can reach Corey, Sr. at (813) 770-6876.
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