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Firing between two groups cost the lives of 2 in Sulphur Springs

Firing between two groups

TAMPA, FLORIDA- According to the Tampa Police Department, 2 men aged 18 and 28 were dead resulting in a shootout between two groups in Sulphur Spring.

The officers of the Tampa Police Department responded to a call that was described as an exchange of gunfire on Monday at 7.25 p.m. The location of the incident was described as the 8100 block of Brooks St. The 18-year-old who was shot was found by the officers inside a car who was immediately transferred to a hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly.

According to the reports, a second shooting victim had been reported in the same area post shootout between two groups. The officers of the Tampa Police Department received the second call an hour after the first and the victim was reported to have transferred to Advent Health by a private vehicle.

25 year old charged with manslaughter in North Tampa shooting

manslaughter

TAMPA, FLORIDA- Juan Antonio Colon Lugo of 25 faces charges against manslaughter, according to reports. The shooting took place in North Tampa late Wednesday.

According to news, the officers received a call to the crime scene in 900 block of E Annie Street where gunshots were heard around 11.15 p.m. According to Tampa Police, upon reaching the scene, the officers found a dead man in his 20s. Suspect in the shooting being detained, the detectives next worked it out to draw a conclusion.

According to an arrest report and records from the county jail, Juan Antonio Colon Logo was charged with manslaughter and was arrested on early Thursday.

The arrest report further said that the responding officers found a victim lying with a gunshot wound in the road at 912 E Annie Street.

The victim’s identity being unreleased, the Department stated that names of victims will not be disclosed going forward due to interpretation of Marsy’s Law, an approved amendment meant to protect crime victims and their families. However, this amendment will deprive the public of information.

Reportedly, Lugo was booked into Hillsborough County jail in lieu of $15,000 bail. According to his records, he started a home address in the 10100 block of N Lantana Avenue in Tampa.