Police arrest Tampa murder suspect

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. 

A 46-year-old man was shot to death on Poinsettia Ave. in Tampa on Monday.

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. 

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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. 

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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