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Crime
$25,000 Reward Offered In
Man Killed In Parking Lot Of Gas Station
Police responded to Thornton’s Gas Station and discov- ered a Black man in his 40s had been fatally shot.
Death Of Young Tampa Mother
Found In Pasco County
Ms. Teneisha Griffith,
27, was reported missing in March 2022 and was later found dead. Now a $25,000 reward for information has been issued.
Ms. Griffith was last seen on March 21st, driving a 2008 White Altima. The Pasco County Police Depart- ment became the lead agency investigating her initial disap- pearance. Her body was found 5 days later in the Lacoochee area of northern Pasco County near the Hernando County line.
The car was located in Hillsborough County several days later.
It has been six months since the murder and it re- mains unsolved.
Recently, her mother, Ms. Maria Navarro-Thomas
.
TENEISHA GRIFFITH ... body found in
The Nissan Altima that Ms Pasco County Griffith was driving.
added $20,000 to the reward being offered by Crime Stop- pers for information about the case. The family wants an- swers. They want to know who is responsible for the death of the young Tampa mother.
The investigation is con-
tinuing.
Anyone with any informa-
tion regarding this case who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or report anonymously online at www.crimestopper- stb.com.
A man was found fatally shot in the parking lot of a Thornton’s Gas Station lo- cated at 2356 W. Hillsbor- ough Avenue.
Shortly after 4 a.m. Fri- day, officers arrived and found the Black man in his 40s in the parking lot.
The investigation into the shooting is continuing. No ad- ditional information has been released.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay a 1-800-873-TIPS; or online at www.crimestopperstb.com.
Altercation At Chuck E. Cheese
Leads To Shots Fired And A Car
UNCLE SANDY
Crashed Into The Building
A violent incident at the Chuck E. Cheese on Brandon Boulevard in Brandon on Saturday, September 24 is under investigation by the Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s office.
According to reports, nu- merous calls about shots fired and an alleged gun tot- ing female inside Chuck E. Cheese were dispatched. Upon arrival detectives learned an altercation took place inside Chuck E. Cheese.
A private security guard inside the facility removed the crowd involved in the al- tercation into the parking lot. While those individuals were leaving, a woman displayed a firearm inside the vestibule of Chuck E. Cheese. The se- curity guard then attempted to remove the firearm from her possession.
At some point, the woman lost possession of the firearm outside of Chuck E. Cheese, while another woman picked it up and shot at least one
This vehicle crashed into the building Saturday evening. Two women, a man and a child were sent to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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round into the air.
No shooting victims have
been located at this time. The shooter then lost possession of the firearm, and a third woman picked it up and placed it inside of a light gray Chevrolet Traverse. All three women were detained; a man was also detained. As of press time, no one has been charged.
While the altercation was
taking place, a white Audi crashed into Chuck E. Cheese. Two women and a juvenile were transported to a local hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. The male driver was also trans- ported to the hospital. His in- volvement is unknown at this time.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.
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