TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department arrested two men in relation to a May 12th shooting.
Two men were shot and killed in the early morning hours of May 12th in the SoHo area after an altercation between two groups of people, TPD said.
Jakhari Filmore, 25, and Darryl Hill, 24, were arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm after they were both identified as being in the area at the time of the shooting, according to TPD.
Detectives are still working to identify their involvement in the shooting, and there could be additional charges in the future.
The victims of the shooting were identified as Kenneth Washington, 28, and Kevon Christmas, 23. A third shooting victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 2:57 a.m., officers on patrol in SoHo heard shots fired and responded to a parking lot on the 500 block of South Howard. Officers assigned to the SoHo area were already in the area at the time as they were assigned to crowd dispersal.
There were no reports of injuries to officers or other bystanders in the area.
The investigation remains active.
Brides, families fighting for refunds after event venue closes suddenly
“We’ve struggled so hard to scrape the money to be able to do this for her,” Irizarry said. “She’s my only girl and I wanted this so much for her.”
Couples and families who had weddings and events planned at a well-known venue that abruptly closed claim they’re out thousands of dollars and aren’t being given refunds. Annette Irizarry was supposed to hold her 15-year-old daughter’s quinceañera in August at the Clearwater location and said she’s now out the $6,160 she paid. Without that money, Irizarry said she can’t afford to have her daughter’s celebration somewhere else.
