Murder Charge Filed Months After Fatal Shooting At RV Park: Hillsborough Sheriff

THONOTOSASSA, FL — A 19-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for a fatal shooting that happened at Happy Traveler RV Resort in Thonotosassa this summer, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Malik Rashad Cook was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence.

He was taken into custody with help from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and, as of Friday afternoon, was held at Pasco County Jail.

Deputies responded to a shooting at the RV park on June 29 just before midnight.

The victim, 23-year-old Talando House, was brought to St. Joseph’s Hospital’s main campus, where he was pronounced dead around 2:30 a.m., the sheriff’s office said.

During their investigation, detectives identified Cook as a suspect in the shooting.

“This suspect may have believed he escaped accountability, but our detectives remained relentless,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “While nothing can undo this family’s loss, we hope this arrest provides some measure of comfort as the case moves forward.”

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