TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County deputies said a person with multiple warrants they believed was barricaded inside a Tampa home was not found.
Oscar Molina, a 44-year-old suspect wanted in connection to a homicide at the Twilight Zone in Plant City, was believed to be inside the home on Still Wind Drive. Deputies said they made multiple attempts to contact the suspect, including using a robot to clear the home, but Molina was not found.
"Due to the nature of his crimes, this was intel that we had to act on immediately in order to try to locate this violent, dangerous individual. We will continue our pursuit of this homicide suspect until he is arrested," said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said they were led to the Tampa home through investigative leads, prompting a SWAT team response and an evacuation of surrounding homes.
Courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
School bus stops in the neighborhood were also impacted, and HCSO officials confirmed they worked with Hillsborough County Public Schools to new drop off locations.
The sheriff's office said Molina is accused of fatally shooting a person on April 13 at the Twilight Zone in Plant City. Detectives are continuing to search for Molina.
Anyone with information on where Molina is can call HCSO at (813) 247-8200.