Neighbor Arrested In Tampa Shooting Death

TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Police Department has announced the arrest of a 57-year-old man in connection with his neighbor’s Saturday shooting death at the Yacht Club subdivision.

Police were called to the 5900 block of Bowen Daniel Drive around 10:15 p.m. Sept. 16 after shots were heard in the area. When officers arrived, they found Matthew J. Downey, 57, dead from gunshot wounds, an email from police department spokesman Steve Hegarty said.

Authorities say Downey’s neighbor, Brian Baker remained on the scene and was brought into custody after being identified as the alleged shooter.

The incident remains under investigation. Hegarty said it remains “unclear what led to the shooting.”

Baker was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail on second-degree murder charges following his arrest. He was being held without bond on Monday, jail records indicate.

Further information is not yet available.

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Booking photo courtesy of the Tampa Police Department