Crime & Safety
Suspect Identified In Brandon Westfield Mall Shooting, 1 Injured: Cops
Deputies with the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office are asking the public's help locating an accused suspect in a Brandon shooting Friday.
BRANDON, FL — Deputies identified a 19-year-old male as the accused suspect in a shooting during an argument outside Westfield Brandon Mall, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release said.
Quran Deandre Johnson faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and simple battery, deputies said.
Johnson and another man got into an argument inside the mall Friday just before 5:30 p.m., deputies said.
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They then took the argument outside near the food court entrance where things intensified, deputies said.
Johnson is accused of then shooting the victim, deputies said.
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According to detectives, Johnson is 6-feet-2 inches, weighs 180 pounds and has a thin build.
The victim had non-life-threatening injuries and took himself to a local hospital, deputies said.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200. If you would like to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).
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