Crime & Safety
Teen Girl, Woman Stabbed To Death In Tampa; Police Seeking Tips
Tampa police are investigating the stabbing deaths of a teen girl and woman that took place Sunday in the 14000 block of Riveredge Drive.
TAMPA, FL — Tampa police are investigating the stabbing deaths of a 14-year-old girl and woman that took place Sunday in the 14000 block of Riveredge Drive in Tampa.
Around 8:55 a.m., officers responded to a report of a girl in her early teens who had been stabbed multiple times.
When they arrived, officers found the stabbed teen along with a woman in her 30s who had similar stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The teen was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead as well.
Based on the preliminary investigation, the victims, who are related, knew their attacker.
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Anyone with information that could assist detectives with the investigation is asked to call Tampa Police at 813-231-6130 or submit an anonymous tip by contacting Crime Stoppers at 800-873-TIPS (8477).
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