81-year-old man taken into custody after shooting man, barricading himself in Tampa home: TPD
TAMPA, Fla. - A man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after he barricaded himself in a home on E. Osbourne Avenue Monday afternoon, according to Tampa Police.
The Tampa Police Department responded to the 1300 block of E. Osbourne Avenue at around 1:35 p.m. in reference to a man being shot.
According to TPD, shortly after officers arrived on the scene, the victim, a black man in his late 50s was taken to a hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. His injury came from being grazed by a bullet, police added.
The suspect, who police identified as Richard Jackson, 81, remainder inside the home and didn't respond to officers during initial contact.
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At around 4 p.m., after over two hours of attempting to make contact with Jackson, officers took him into custody without further incident or injury to themselves or the suspect.
TPD reported that Jackson was placed under the Baker Act, and charges are still pending. Based on the preliminary investigation, the suspect and victim know each other.