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HSCO arrests suspect 3 days after murdering man in Tampa

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested a man three days after murdering another man in Tampa on Sunday.

HCSO said the murder happened on Sunday, August 14, around 1:45 a.m. at the 7400 block of Mohawk Ave in Tampa. Deputies said when they arrived they found an adult man dead with trauma to his upper body.

According to HCSO, an investigation determined a homeless man, Willie Frank Hunter, 43, was the suspect connected to the murder.

Hunter, per HCSO, was arrested on Wednesday and is facing charges for first-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm.

HCSO said the investigation remains active.