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Deputies investigate fatal shooting in Brandon

Posted at 2:54 AM, May 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-13 06:13:28-04

A shooting investigation is under way early Friday morning at a bar and grill on Causeway Boulevard in Brandon.

An man, whose name has not been released, was shot shortly after 1 a.m. Friday at the Taiga Nightclub at 10315 Causeway Blvd. in Brandon.

The victim, 24-year-old David Smith III, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died.

The shooting happened after what witnesses said was a birthday party for the victim's sister. 

HCSO is actively looking for a suspect who may have left the scene in a gray vehicle. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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