2 Injured By Celebratory Gunfire: Reward Offered For Information

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — As the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate two cases involving New Year’s celebratory gunfire-related injuries, Crime Stoppers has stepped forward with a reward for information.

Anyone with information that leads to an arrest in either of the cases could be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $3,000. To be eligible for the cash, tipsters need to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

The first of the two shootings occurred on New Year’s Eve around 9:10 p.m. The sheriff’s office said Terry Wayne Snyder, 55, was riding a bike on Deerfield Street when he felt a pain in his leg. Snyder also heard fireworks.

The sheriff’s office said Snyder was taken to a local hospital for treatment following the shooting. He was later released. No suspects have been identified.

The second shooting occurred in the 6000 block of 1st Street in Wimauma right after midnight on Jan. 1. Deputies say Jesus Daniel Garcia-Renteria, 22, was watching fireworks in a front yard when he was struck in the arm by a bullet.

“Witnesses at the scene had no idea where the shot came from nor did anyone see any weapons,” the sheriff’s office wrote in an email to media.

Garcia-Renteria was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The sheriff’s office said he was later released. No suspects have been identified in this case either.

No further information on either case is available at this time.

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