Man claims self defense after shooting at Tampa laundromat: TPD
TAMPA, Fla. - A person was shot at a laundromat in Tampa early Friday morning, and the man who pulled the trigger claims it was in self-defense, authorities say.
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According to the Tampa Police Department, an elderly man told police he shot someone in self-defense at a laundromat near the intersection of 34th Street and 7th Avenue at around 2:15 a.m. on Friday.
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The person who was shot was hospitalized with injuries.
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No other information was released.
This remains an ongoing investigation.