Tampa road rage ends with one person dead

The Brief

Tampa police are investigating a road rage shooting that happened Friday night.

Investigators said a man died from a gunshot wound.

The shooter is claiming self-defense, according to police.

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.

Timeline

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.

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.

What’s next

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The Source

Information for this story was provided by the Tampa Police Department in a press release.