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Crime
Police Need Help:
Man Injured In East Tampa Shooting Dies
The shooting took place near the intersection of N. 39th Street and E. Seward Saturday morning.
Young Woman Reported Missing Found Dead
TENEISHA GRIFFITH
Last Monday, the family of a 27-year-old Tampa woman reported her missing. Her body was found last Thursday in Pasco County.
The family of Ms. Teneisha Griffith initially reported her missing to the Tampa Police Department. However, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency in the case.
The body of a woman was discovered around 1:30 p. m., in the Lacoochee Claysink Road and State Road 575 area of Lacoochee. It was later
This Nissan Altima Ms. Griffith was driving is still missing.
identified as Ms. Griffith. Detectives with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said Ms. Griffith’s white 2008 Nissan Altima, license
#QSBEO4 is still missing.
The last time Ms. Grif-
fith was seen was on March 19th.
Detectives are asking any- one with information on the whereabouts of Ms. Griffith between Saturday, March 19th and Thursday, March 24th, to contact police.
Authorities said she was last seen in the south Tampa
area driving her white 2008 Nissan Altima.
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 anony- mously online at www.crimestopperstb.com . You must contact Crime Stoppers to be eligible for a reward. You may also report tips to PSO online at PascoSheriff.com/tips or by calling the PSO Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488.
Police are currently inves- tigating the death of an unidentified man who was shot Saturday morning. The shooting took place at an East Tampa apartment complex.
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a 9-1-1 call about a shooting shortly after 11 a. m., Saturday. When they arrived at the intersection of N. 39th Street and E. Seward, they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
The unidentified adult was located in front of an apartment building. He was transported to a local hospi- tal, where he later died as a
result of his injury. According to witnesses,
the unidentified gunman fired shots towards the victim and fled the scene.
Police have not released any additional information about the victim or the sus- pect. The investigation is on- going.
Detectives are asking for the help of the community. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873- TIPS, or online at www.crimestopperstb.com. Callers with information that leads to an arrest may be eli- gible for a cash reward.
2nd Gunshot Victim Dies In Same Apartment Complex
An 18-year-old man died Friday in a Tampa apartment complex. He is the second man killed on Rio Bravo Court in the Riviera Apart- ment Complex.
According to the Tampa Police Department, opera- tors received a 9-1-1 call shortly before 7:30 p. m., about a shooting. They were advised that the victim was in the 8400 block of Mission Court. When officers ar- rived, they did not find any- one injured.
However, a second caller stated that a man was injured and police responded to the 8400 block of Rio Bravo Court, just south of Mission Court. When the officers ar- rived, they discovered that an 18-year-old man was suffer- ing from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pro-
This is the second murder Tampa Police are investigating within two months in the 8400 block of Rio Bravo Court, in the Riviera Apartment Complex.
nounced deceased. Detec- tives have not released any additional information on the victim or the suspect in the shooting.
The first murder took place on January 3, 2022, the third murder that day in the City of Tampa. It occurred after the victim and 20-year- old Xavier Felton allegedly exchanged gunfire from vehi-
cles. Felton, 20, was ar- rested on March 10, 2022.
Detectives are asking for the help of the community. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 873-TIPS, or online at www.crimestopperstb.com. Callers with information that leads to an arrest may be eli- gible for a cash reward.
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