PLANT CITY, Florida — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that left one man dead, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives determined that the shooting stemmed from an earlier disturbance involving several individuals at a nearby bar. The individuals later encountered each other again at a gas station, where the situation escalated, leading to the shooting at the intersection of Branch Forbes Road and Interstate 4.
On March 23, 2026, investigators identified the suspect as 36-year-old Maico Carbajal, who had fled Hillsborough County and was traveling westbound on Interstate 10. Working with multiple law enforcement agencies across state lines, the suspect was tracked through Alabama and Louisiana into Texas. With the assistance of the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, Carbajal was located and taken into custody without incident…