7-Year-Old Shot And Killed After Jet Ski Argument On The Courtney Campbell Causeway
Reports tell us that a 7-year-old child was killed on the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa yesterday. Investigators believe that two groups of people were arguing which led to this tragic outcome. A witness told police that one group was upset that the other group were riding jet skis close to shore where the kids were playing.
Sadly, the confrontation escalated to guns being pulled out. The 7-year-old’s grandfather was out there and pulled the child into the truck when shots started being fired. One of the bullets hit the grandfathers finger and they believe the same bullet hit the 7-year-old in the head.
The child was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. Tampa police Chief Lee Bercaw released a statement saying. “Our thoughts are with the family of this innocent child. Our Detectives will work tirelessly until all those involved are identified and arrested.”
If you have any information please call the Tampa Police Department at (813)231-6130. Want to remain anonymous? Call crime stoppers at 800-873-8477
I encourage you to call the authorities if you witnessed this incident. This is not the time for the “no snitching” rule. An innocent child was killed. He had his whole life ahead of him, and has now been robbed of it. This story is still developing, and I will keep you updated.
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5. Lake Worth
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4. Florida City
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3. Cocoa
Although Cocoa has a population of 19K, the violent crime rate is 1,108 per 100K residents. This rate is is 2.8 times higher than the national average and 3 times the state average. The most common crimes in this city are assaults and burglaries. If you are looking for a safe place to live, this is one place you should avoid.
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2. Riviera Beach
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1. Lake City
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