Shooting in Tampa leaves 2 dead, suspect on the run: Police

TAMPA, Fla. - A deadly double shooting is under investigation in Tampa. 

The scene on Nebraska Avenue, between 26th Avenue and Plymouth Street, was taped off for hours Friday. According to the Tampa Police Department, the agency received three shotspotter calls and two 9–11 calls reporting shots fired in the area at 10:30 a.m.

Police say they arrived two minutes later and found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. The officers began CPR on the victims, but both died from their injuries. 

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Around noon, a group of officers were focusing their attention on the parking lot of a convenience store at Nebraska and 26th Avenue.

According to police, a group of people had gathered in the area and the two victims and the suspect, who has not yet been named, were interacting with each other moments before the shooting. 

"This is not something anyone wants to ever see in their community at 10:30 in the morning," stated TPD Public Information Officer Jonee Lewis. "It’s noon, no one wants to come around and see a crime scene in their community, so it’s unfortunate that this happened. We are definitely thinking of the victims. We’re thinking of their families. We’re thinking of all of the people that live here and, of course, our goal is to figure out what happened, who’s responsible and to get justice." 

Investigators believe there is only one suspect associated with the shooting and are working to get a description of the person by talking to witnesses and trying to get video from businesses in the area. 

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Around noon on Friday, TPD’s forensics unit was on the scene as well as Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez.

"I was outside. I was mowing my yard, and I hear a ‘pop pop pop pop,’" Jonathan Campbell, who lives nearby, said.

Neighbors heard several loud noises that they said originally sounded like fireworks.

"So I go to my spare window and I peak, and I see EMT, maybe for 10 minutes straight, just resuscitating, resuscitating," Campbell said.

Neighbors said people typically keep to themselves in the neighborhood.

"Just being sad," Campbell said. "It’s people destroying their own neighborhood."

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