Police arrest Tampa murder suspect
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police have arrested a suspect they say shot and killed a man in Tampa on Monday.
Police were sent to the 1000 block of E. Poinsettia Ave. around 1 p.m. on June 22 for reports of a shooting.
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When officers arrived, they found a 46-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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A 46-year-old man was shot to death on Poinsettia Ave. in Tampa on Monday.
He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives say they quickly identified 36-year-old Dontarvis Singleton as the murder suspect.
Police say the men knew each other and had previous altercations.
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Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, police found a 2007 Chevy Suburban they believe was involved in the homicide and pulled it over in the 8700 block of Hyalea Rd.
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Singleton, the only person in the Suburban at the time of the traffic stop, was arrested and taken to jail.
He has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm.
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