TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A day after a deadly shooting at the Citrus Park Mall in West Tampa , the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said there is no update in regards to an arrest.
On Saturday night, a teenager died as a result of the shooting. Two people have been detained, but not arrested.
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It’s unclear if those detained were teenagers.
“At approximately 7:16 p.m. we received calls of shots fired here at the mall,” said HCSO Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer.
At the scene, officials found the boy with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m.
The sheriff’s office is searching for the person who shot and killed a teenager in front of Red Robin.
Chief Deputy Maurer said they’re working with witnesses to find out more.
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“I don’t know if they knew each other,” said Maurer. “I knew that they were eating and a fight broke out, I don’t know exactly the nature of that. Our detectives are getting to the bottom of that.”