HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A report of gunfire early Thanksgiving morning at Alafia State Park triggered a massive police response that ended with divers pulling an armed suspect from the water.
The incident began at 1:17 a.m. on Thursday when the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received 911 calls regarding shots fired near the park.
Deputies established a perimeter while the HCSO Aviation Unit scanned the area from above. Flight crews quickly spotted three suspects moving through the park grounds, all carrying long guns. Upon realizing they had been spotted, the group fled into a body of water, attempting to use the darkness and terrain to escape…