Driver Arrested After Shooting, Crash On Selmon Expressway: Tampa Police

TAMPA, FL — A driver who fired shots after a Wednesday morning crash on the Selmon Expressway was arrested, Tampa police said in a news release.

Officers responded to reports of a crash involving several vehicles near the westbound exit of the highway onto East Kennedy Boulevard just after 8 a.m.

Kevin Arriola, 29, was driving a 2010 Mazda 3 erratically along the exit ramp before hitting multiple vehicles, police said. He then got out of the car armed with a gun and shot at a 2017 Chrysler 300.

There were no serious injuries in the shooting or the crashes.

Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office encountered Arriola not far from the crash site and detained him. Tampa police then took him into custody and took over the investigation.

“This was an extremely dangerous and senseless situation that could have easily resulted in tragedy,” Chief Lee Bercaw said. “We are grateful for our strong partnership with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and the actions of the deputies who quickly took the suspect into custody before anyone was seriously hurt.”

Arriola was charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony and shooting at/into a vehicle.

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