Shooting at Tampa bar sends 5 to the hospital, suspects still on the loose: HCSO
Photo Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a Tampa bar that injured five people early Sunday morning.
It happened at the Tally Ho Bar Lounge & Grill located at 7402 North 56th Street in Tampa.
Deputies say they were called to the bar around 3 a.m. for reports of shots fired.
When they arrived, investigators say they found a large group of people at the bar for a party organized by the business.
Deputies say no victims were found at the crime scene, but five people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds arrived at different local hospitals. Those five victims were tied to the party at the bar, according to HCSO.
Exterior image of Tally Ho Bar where deputies say five people were shot early Sunday morning.
HCSO says its Gunfire Response Investigations Team was called to the bar. It is investigating the possibility that there may have been more than one shooter.
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"It is disheartening to hear that the lives of so many people were jeopardized because a few people think the way to solve their problems is with violence," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "GRIT, which was organized to battle gun violence in our community, will do what they do best. They will find the shooters responsible, and they will be charged for their crimes."
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call 813-247-8200. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-8477.