A man was fatally shot by police after allegedly being involved in a series of intentional hit-and-runs that killed one person and injured several others in Tampa, Florida. The suspect, who had a history of violent crime, was reportedly involved in a dispute with another driver before embarking on the violent rampage.
A man was fatally shot by Tampa , Florida police after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run spree that killed one and injured several others. Sunday night's events began just before 8:30 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a driver blocking someone's car at a Dollar General. Two drivers argued, and eventually, the victim left. The victim later noticed the suspect following him to his house, and the two drivers threw items at each other.
The suspect then reversed out of his car, hitting the victim twice. During this altercation, a friend of the victim fired at the suspect in an attempt to stop the violence. At 8:33 p.m., the suspect drove his white Honda in circles before striking and killing a man in what appeared to be an intentional act. At 8:39 p.m., the suspect was seen driving towards pedestrians on a sidewalk and struck another man who was hospitalized with serious head injuries but is expected to recover. At 10:16 p.m., another call reported that the driver intentionally veered into people, striking another individual. The suspect then got out of the car, reached for what appeared to be a weapon, and shots were fired. The suspect did not survive. Three officers were injured during the final incident; none of their injuries are life-threatening. The 47-year-old suspect, whose name was not released, had an extensive violent criminal history and was released from prison about two years ago. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said, 'This was a violent night. Our thoughts are with the family of the man who was killed.
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