2 Suspects Sought In Tampa Premium Outlets Incident: Pasco Sheriff

LUTZ, FL — Investigators are seeking two suspects in a Sunday afternoon incident at Tampa Premium Outlets.

Deputies initially responded to the outlet mall for reports of a shooting, which proved to be false, around 4:30 p.m., the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. Several shoppers suffered minor injuries in the aftermath.

While investigating the incident, deputies learned about a battery that happened right after the fire alarm pulled.

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In this incident, two suspects entered an unnamed business at the outlets and began arguing with the victim, the sheriff’s office said. When the argument escalated, the victim was punched by one of the suspects.

The suspects are two Black men, the agency said. One wore a white t-shirt and sunglasses during the fight, and the other wore a light blue t-shirt with neon writing on the front.

No gun was seen during this incident and detectives haven’t found any evidence that a shooting happened at the outlets.

Anyone with information is asked to submit their tips to the Pasco Sheriff’s Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488 and refer to case number 23043453, or online atpascosheriff.com/tips.