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<\/p>\nTAMPA, Fla. \u2014 A man has been arrested after a deadly shooting late Saturday night on North Nebraska Avenue, according to the Tampa Police Department (TPD).<\/p>\n
Officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. to the 7100 block of North Nebraska Avenue for reports of a fight involving several people, according to a news release.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived, they found a man in his late 30s suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, TPD said.<\/p>\n
Police said 43-year-old Fletcher McCray approached officers and admitted to shooting the victim.<\/p>\n
According to investigators, a group of people, including McCray, had been involved in a fight earlier in the evening at another location. Police said the victim was not involved in that earlier altercation.<\/p>\n
Detectives said the dispute continued after the group arrived at a motel on Nebraska Avenue. McCray told police he shot the victim because he felt threatened.<\/p>\n
However, after reviewing surveillance video, detectives determined the footage did not appear to support McCray\u2019s account. Police said the video showed the victim with his hands raised immediately before the shooting.<\/p>\n
McCray was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with discharge of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains active.<\/p>\n
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Puerto Rican kikiriki chickens winning hearts across Florida<\/p>\n
Puerto Rican kikiriki chickens are becoming one of Florida’s fastest-growing pet trends. A Tampa Bay breeder tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Michael Paluska the demand for the miniature birds has exploded.<\/p>\n
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