TAMPA – Tampa police are investigating a deadly case of road rage Friday evening.
Officers responded to reports of a shot fired near E 5th Avenue and N 22nd Street.
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When police arrived on scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries.
Investigators say it appears the shooting stemmed from a road rage dispute.
The shooter, an adult man, is claiming self-defense and is cooperating, police said.
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The gun has been recovered, and there is no threat to the community.
N 22nd Street between E 4th Avenue and E 5th Avenue and E 5th Avenue between N 21st Street and N 22nd Street are closed at this time. Â
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Tampa Police Department in a press release.