Grandmother Shot, Killed In Tampa By Hillsborough Deputy Following Domestic Dispute

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning on the 7500 block of Carlton Circle in Tampa. The incident was the result of a convoluted personal dispute involving a grandmother, her daughter, a granddaughter, and a roommate.

During a press conference on Sunday morning, Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer offered a full sequence of events. “Before I get started on the timeline, this was a very complicated call for service, a complicated scene,” Maurer explained, naming the people involved: the grandma (suspect), the daughter (victim), a granddaughter, and a roommate.

At 4:41 a.m., the HCSO received a call stating that a burglary was taking place at the residence. Several deputies responded to the site. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the suspect, the grandmother, had shot her daughter in the hand…

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