Tampa police say it appears “the man and woman were arguing when the fight turned physical, and another person inside the home tried to intervene.”
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police say a woman was found dead, and a man was found with stab wounds, early Thursday morning. Now, detectives are investigating.
Around 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of a person shot in the area of Ninevah Road, close to Takomah Trail Park.
Officers said they arrived to find a woman in her early 20’s with upper body trauma, and a man in his late 20’s with “injuries consistent with stab wounds.”
Despite life-saving efforts performed by Tampa Fire Rescue, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he is said to be stable.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, it is believed that the man and woman were arguing when the fight turned physical, and another person inside the home tried to intervene,” a spokesperson for the Tampa police said Thursday. “Detectives are currently gathering information regarding the circumstances of the incident and each person’s involvement.”
Tampa police added that the people involved knew each other, noting that this incident is not related to another homicide investigation on North 12th Street.
The investigation is ongoing.
Earlier this week, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor highlighted a decrease in homicides in the city in 2025.
“We just had a 44 percent reduction in our homicides last year. We only had 19 in our city, which is really incredible,” Castor said.
The Tampa Police Department said violent crimes are down, and non-fatal shootings have dropped about 35%.