Woman Pulls Gun During Dog Adoption: Tampa Police

TAMPA, FL — A woman pulled a gun during an attempted dog adoption Saturday afternoon, according to a Tampa Police Department news release.

Officers responded to reports of an aggravated assault between two adult women in the 1900 block of Meadowbrook Avenue around noon.

Investigators learned that an attempted dog adoption escalated when there was an altercation between the woman and one of them pulled out a gun, police said.

At the time of the report, both parties provided conflicting statements about the events that led to the incident.

TPD and the state attorney’s office are both conducting investigations into the incident to determine the most appropriate charges.