Man Critically Injured In FL Shootout, Suspects Sought

TAMPA, FL — A man was critically injured in a Sunday morning shootout, Tampa police said in a news release.

Police received ShotSpotter notifications of possible gunfire in the 3600 block of N. Whittier Street and a 911 call reporting a person had been shot in the area just after 6 a.m.

Officers who responded to the scene within minutes found a Black man in his early 30s lying on Whittier Street, just north of 28th Avenue, with a gunshot wound, police said.

Tampa Fire Rescue brought him to a local hospital, where he remained in critical condition on Monday.

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A preliminary investigation showed that two vehicles at the scene were hit by multiple rounds of gunfire, police said. Evidence suggests a shootout took place in the area.

Detectives are working to identify those involved in the incident and what led to the shooting.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Tampa Police Department at 813.231.6130, or contact Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay, and refer to report #25-409292.

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