Man Arrested for Murder in Fatal Central Florida Shooting

A 19-year-old man was recently arrested for murder in a fatal Central Florida shooting.

On April 20th at 3:45am, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex located at 12401 Orange Grove Drive in Tampa. A male victim was located with multiple gunshot wounds and later pronounced deceased at AdventHealth Carrollwood Hospital.

Through investigative efforts, detectives identified 19-year-old Jesiah Deangelo-Cruz as the suspect. They obtained an arrest warrant for Deangelo-Cruz in connection to a domestic violence incident. He was charged with Armed Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, and Battery (Second/Subsequent Offense). With the assistance of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, he was located and arrested in Pasco County, Florida.

As the homicide investigation continued, detectives recovered additional evidence linking Deangelo-Cruz to the fatal shooting…

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