TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Police Department said information provided by neighbors was instrumental in identifying and arresting a man accused of first-degree murder.
Officers responded to a reported shooting at North Nebraska Avenue and East McEwen Avenue just after 4 p.m. on September 22, TPD said. They found a man in his early sixties suffering from a gunshot wound.
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The victim was transported to a local hospital, but sadly died of his injuries a few days later.
There was video of the suspect from nearby surveillance cameras, which was released by TPD after the shooting in hopes that someone would be able to identify him.
On Friday, Oct. 2, while door-to-door canvassing with photos of the suspect, detectives got a break in the case.
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A neighbor was able to identify the man as 36-year-old Michael Knobloch, who turned himself in to the Orient Road Jail later that day.
He has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder.
Investigators haven’t released any additional information about the identity of the victim or the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting.
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