'Person Of Interest' Identified In Dec 3 Fatal Drive-By Shooting

TAMPA, FL - Tampa Police are seeking the public's help in locating a man who detectives believe knows something about an early morning drive-by shooting that left Jontreeal Gainous, 22, dead. The man identified as a "person of interest" is Anan Motilal, 25.

Detectives believe he was in a car that was involved in a drive-by shooting at 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 3. The incident began as an altercation between two groups of people in the 1200 block of E Fowler Ave. After the altercation, Gainous and three others walked westbound on E. Fowler Avenue toward Nebraska Avenue, while the suspects - with whom they had the verbal altercation - followed in a vehicle.

One or more of the suspects opened fire at Gainous and his companions. Gainous received a fatal wound. One of his companions received a non-life-threatening injury. Detectives would like to locate Motilal to see what he knows about the shooting.

Motilal is about 5-feet, 10-inches tall, and weighs about 180 pounds. Anyone with any information regarding Motilal's whereabouts, or any information regarding the shooting or the altercation, should call Tampa Police at 813-231-6130.

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