TAMPA, Fla — Police continue to look for suspect in shooting that critically injured three men in Tampa Thursday night.
At 9:30 p.m., officers arrived at the 1700 block of East Sitka Street after receiving a call about a shooting, the Tampa Police Department (TPD) said.
At the scene, TPD said they found three men shot in their upper body area. They were taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment. They are in critical condition.
The three men were sitting outside when they were shot.
Witnesses told police they saw two men running from the area a short time after shots were fired.
Authorities said no arrests have yet been made and they are continuing to investigate what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact TPD at 813-231-6130, or you can share a tip via TIP4111 through the TPD app.
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