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1 dead in Hillsborough County shooting, nearby schools no longer in lock-in

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TAMPA, Fla. — One person is dead after a Thursday morning shooting in Hillsborough County, the sheriff's office said.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the first call came in around 10:40 a.m. of a shooting in the 7800 block of Rideout Road.

The sheriff's office said deputies found one person dead at the scene when they arrived and two other people who had been shot. Both were taken to Tampa General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

HCSO said shortly after deputies arrived, a person approached one of the deputies and said he was involved in the shooting. Detectives are currently interviewing that person as a person of interest.

Officials said Dowdell Middle School and Claire Mel Elementary are no longer on lock-in, and no students were involved in this event.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new details become available.

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