Crime & Safety
Man, 32, Gunned Down On Tampa Street
The Tampa Police Department is investigating a Monday afternoon shooting in the middle of a street that left a man dead.
TAMPA, FL — A 32-year-old Tampa man is dead following a Monday afternoon fight on North Phillips Street that took a violent turn.
According to the Tampa Police Department, Julius R. Carter and an unknown man got into an argument in the 3400 block of North Phillips Street around 1:25 p.m. July 3. During that altercation, the other man pulled out a gun and fired several shots at Carter.
“Carter suffered multiple gunshot wounds and fled to the backyard of a nearby residence,” an email from the police department said. Carter died in the home’s backyard, the agency added.
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The other man fled the scene after firing the shots, police said. The man has not been identified, nor has a description been released. He remained at large as of 5:30 p.m.
No further information is available at this time. It is unclear what the two men were arguing about.
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