A man has been arrested in connection to a weekend shooting that Tampa police said occurred after arguments and fights broke out at a cookout.
Police were called to a home in the 3000 block of West Spruce Street on Sunday night, where they found a man in his 30s had been fatally shot.
“Preliminary information revealed that a group of people, who were all known to each other, were attending a cookout when numerous arguments and physical altercations took place between various individuals,” Tampa police said in a news release on Wednesday.
The news release said that Aniel Avidan Galo-Chavez, 20, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the shooting “after a thorough investigation” in which investigators sorted out what had happened.
“One fight between Galo-Chavez, another adult male, and the victim turned physical,” the news release states. “The physical fighting ended when the victim disengaged and left the room. Galo-Chavez then went into a bedroom, returning armed with a gun, and shot the unarmed victim. A gun was recovered at the scene and placed into evidence.“
Police have not yet released the name of the man who was killed.
Galo-Chavez is facing a second-degree murder charge. He was being held at the Falkenburg Road jail on Wednesday without bond, records show.
“This incident is a tragic reminder that conflicts should not be resolved with violence,” police Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement. “A disagreement has now resulted in the permanent loss of a life and devastating consequences for everyone involved.”
