{"id":417431,"date":"2026-10-03T04:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417431\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T04:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:01:06","slug":"tampa-police-reclassify-shooting-investigation-to-homicide-after-man-dies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417431\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa police reclassify shooting investigation to homicide after man dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dj7ugutiqtbd6ruk.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa police reclassify shooting investigation to homicide\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dj7ugutiqtbd6ruk.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa police reclassify shooting investigation to homicide\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-a3924c54=\"\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; The Tampa Police Department has reclassified a death investigation to a homicide following the death of a man shot in late September.<\/p>\n<p>   Tampa Police Investigation <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Tampa police said they responded to a shooting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/investigation-victim-dies-days-tampa-shooting-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tuesday, Sept. 22<\/a>, on Nebraska Avenue near McEwen Avenue, where they found a Black man in his early 60s suffering from a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Officers state they provided life-saving care at the scene before Tampa Fire and Rescue transported the man to the hospital, where he died on Saturday, Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p> Suspect Video Released <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Detectives have not released the identity of the victim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Authorities are searching for a suspect seen on video who appears to be an adult man with a medium build, red or light brown hair, a short beard and riding a distinctive red mountain bike.<\/p>\n<p> Community Help Needed <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130 and refer to report #26-561780.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Those who wish to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can call Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-TIPS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Tampa Police Department, who released details regarding the homicide investigation and suspect video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\/tampa\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; 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