Double Murder At Valrico Station Apartments Leads To Life In Prison

VALRICO, FL — U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Jy’Quale Samari Grable, 21, of Tampa to life in federal prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery and first-degree premeditated murder of two people at Valrico Stations Apartments, 108 Valrico Station Road, Valrico.

A federal jury found Grable guilty on Nov. 18.

According to evidence presented at trial, on Dec. 22, Grable orchestrated a plan in which he and two co-conspirators drove to the Valrico Station Apartments to carry out a marijuana robbery.

Grable went to the victims’ third-floor apartment. On the back patio of the apartment, Grable shot the resident in the neck, severing his spinal cord and killing him instantly. Grable then shot a second man in the chest, perforating his heart and lung, which led to his death.

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Neighbors heard the gunshots and saw blood dripping from the third-floor back balcony apartment down to the lower floors. Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office immediately responded and secured the scene.

According to evidence presented in court, Grable deleted messages and phone calls from his phone, had family members dispose of the murder weapon, and burned his bloody clothing.

“Combatting the drug-related violence plaguing our communities is one of DEA’s top priorities,” said DEA Miami Field Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne L. Reuter. “Our joint partnerships were pivotal to the success of this investigation, and we will continue to work with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe and healthy.”

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement.