Shooting At Pin Chasers Tampa Earns Man Stay In Federal Prison

TAMPA, FL — U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Cedric Durham Jr., 22, of Tampa to four years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Durham pleaded guilty on Nov. 28.

According to court documents, on March 6, 2022, at 11:13 p.m., Tampa police were called to Pin Chasers Bowling Arcade at 4847 Armenia Avenue, for a shooting. Police said Durham was the initial target. But, after being shot at, he returned fire.

When police arrived, customers were running out of Pin Chasers in fear. Police spotted a vehicle fleeing the scene at a high speed. Police located the vehicle and its two occupants at St. Joseph's Hospital emergency room. Both had been shot but the wounds were superficial. Police found a gun that Durham was carrying as well as one in the vehicle.

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The firearm Durham was carrying matched the forensic evidence at the scene indicating that Durham had returned fire using 30 rounds of ammunition.

Because Durham was previously convicted of a felony offense, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tampa Police Department.