Crime & Safety

Dead Man Crashes Car Into Parked Vehicle At Riverview Apartments

Police are investigating who is responsible for shooting a man that died when he was driving and crashed into a parked car over the weekend.

A victim was pronounced dead Sunday night from gunshot wounds at a Riverview apartment complex when the car he drove crashed into a parked vehicle, according to detectives.
A victim was pronounced dead Sunday night from gunshot wounds at a Riverview apartment complex when the car he drove crashed into a parked vehicle, according to detectives. (Getty Images/kali9)

BLOOMINGDALE — RIVERVIEW, FL — A body was found in the driver seat of a vehicle that crashed into a parked car in a Riverview apartment complex parking lot Sunday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

A resident who lives in the 10000 block of Zackary Circle told police that at 11 p.m., they saw the male victim crash into their vehicle. The driver died of upper body trauma caused by gunshot wounds at the crash location, according to authorities.

Investigators said the man was shot in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

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“While this does not appear to be a random act of violence, we are urging anyone who may have seen something related to this investigation to come forward,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. Sharing a tip is as simple as calling HCSO at 813-247-8200 or reporting anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay."

No other details have been released.

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