Tampa pastor arrested after pulling gun at city council forum, police say

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Police Department has arrested a pastor who was involved in an armed confrontation at a District 5 City Council community forum last week.

According to police, officers responded to a report of an “altercation involving an armed man at 2005 N. Lamar Avenue” just before 8 p.m. on Thursday. A TPD release said the initial altercation escalated “when the suspect pointed a gun at the victim, putting him in fear for his life.”

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