The Brief
- A decade-long Tampa cold case arrest was executed after authorities tied a suspect to a fatal 2016 armed robbery.
- Deputies state Marqui Newton was arrested on Thursday for the shooting death of Saadyar “Sy” Johnson.
- Forensic technology advancements and newly discovered witnesses helped investigators secure a first-degree murder warrant.
TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a 2016 homicide.
On Thursday, Marqui Newton was arrested in Saadyar “Sy” Johnson shooting death.
Shooting at Tampa complex
What we know:
Deputies went to the Del Rio Apartments, located on North 50th Street in Tampa on May 3, 2026, after receiving multiple 911 calls and a ShotSpotter alert about gunfire. …