Tampa Police Investigate Shooting, Suspect's Self-Inflicted Wound
🤖 AI Generated ImageA woman was left in critical condition after being shot in Tampa on Saturday morning, and the suspect was later found nearby with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police believe the two know each other. The investigation is ongoing.
What Happened on East Oak Avenue
According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of East Oak Avenue just before 10:45 a.m. Saturday following a report of a shooting.
Officers arrived and found a woman who had been shot. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Police said the suspect, a man whose name has not been released, fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
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How the Search Ended
Officers located the suspect near North 12th Street and East Palifox Street, a short distance from the original scene.
FOX 13 Tampa Bay confirmed he was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital, also in critical condition.
Both the victim and the suspect remain in critical condition as of this report, with no further updates yet released on either person's status.
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What Police Believe So Far
Based on the investigation to this point, police believe the victim and the suspect know each other.
No further detail has been released about the nature of their relationship, what led to the shooting, or whether any prior history existed between them.
The Tampa Police Department has not specified whether charges are anticipated against the suspect, given his current medical condition, and confirmed only that the investigation remains active.
What Remains Unclear
The identities of both the victim and the suspect have not been publicly released.
No motive has been confirmed, and police have not described the exact sequence of events that led from the initial shooting to the suspect's self-inflicted injury roughly a block away.
It is also not yet clear how much time passed between the shooting and the suspect being located, or how investigators tracked him to the second location.
A Resource for Anyone Who Needs It
Cases involving a victim and suspect who know each other, paired with a self-inflicted injury following a shooting, sometimes raise concerns connected to domestic violence — though police have not characterized this incident that way specifically.
The Spring of Tampa Bay operates a 24-hour Crisis Hotline at 813-247-SAFE (7233), with text support available at 813-248-1050, for anyone affected by domestic violence.
In the case of an active emergency, the appropriate first step is always to call 911.
Key Takeaways
- A woman was shot on the 400 block of East Oak Avenue in Tampa just before 10:45 a.m. Saturday and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
- The suspect, whose name has not been released, fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
- He was later found near North 12th Street and East Palifox Street with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was also taken to the hospital in critical condition.
- Police believe the victim and suspect know each other, though no further detail on their relationship has been released.
- Neither person's identity has been publicly released as of this report.
- The Spring of Tampa Bay Crisis Hotline (813-247-SAFE) is available for anyone affected by domestic violence.
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