Still no arrests 2 years after 7-year-old killed in July 4th crossfire

The Brief

  • It’s been two years since a 7-year-old boy, Yitzian Torres Garcia, was caught in the crossfire during a 4th of July shootout near the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa and no arrests have been made.
  • Yitzian’s grandparents remain heart-broken and are urging people with information to come forward.
  • The family is planning to revisit the scene on July 4 to draw attention to the case.

TAMPA Yitzian Torres Garcia’s grandparents remain heartbroken two years after the 7-year-old was killed when he was caught in the crossfire during a July 4th celebration near the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

The case remains unsolved and police have not made any arrests.

“We’re still grieving. People tell us like, let him rest in peace. It’s hard,” said Yitzian’s grandmother, Marisol Ayala. “I have a lot of questions and I have a lot doubts because everybody has cameras, everybody has phones.”

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