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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An arrest was made on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a man during an impromptu Father’s Day gathering in Tampa last month.
On June 21, police arrived to disperse a crowd that had gathered at the intersection of West Main Street and North Albany Avenue when, just after 10 p.m., shots were fired.
Officers at the scene located 29-year-old Kevondre Thomas in critical condition. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Credit: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
According to the Tampa Police Department, during an investigation, surveillance video from a nearby business showed a man, identified as 30-year-old Roosevelt Harmon, arguing with the victim prior to the shooting.
Investigators report that at some point during the verbal argument, Harmon pulled out a gun and shot Thomas, who was unarmed. A witness also identified Harmon as the shooter, detectives said.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Palm Beach County arrested Harmon. He is charged with murder in the first degree, premeditated with a firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
“From the moment this investigation began, detectives were committed to justice for the Thomas family,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw. “While no arrest can remove the pain and loss this family has endured, we hope this brings them a small amount of comfort. I want to commend the detectives for their relentless efforts to hold those responsible for this tragedy accountable.”
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