The Brief
- A 19-year-old Hillsborough County shooting suspect faces attempted murder charges following a violent dispute in a parking lot last week.
- Deputies arrested the suspect after he allegedly fired twice at a man walking away, hitting him once in the leg.
- Authorities confirmed the accused gunman was already booked in jail on separate probation violations from a 2024 shooting case.
TAMPA, Fla. – An attempted murder suspect is behind bars after shooting a man in the leg last week, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Tampa parking lot gunfire
What we know:
De’Ronte Stephens, 19, was wanted by HCSO after the shooting, which happened just after midnight on November 5 in the 4800 block of Claymore Drive. Deputies said the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with an unidentified man in a parking lot.
The victim started walking away when the suspect pulled out a gun and fired twice, shooting the victim once in the leg. HCSO said the injured man was taken to the hospital in stable condition at the time.
Prior shooting probation arrest
The backstory:…