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Deputies arrest suspect who fatally shot man during argument in Brandon

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BRANDON, Fla. — Deputies have charged a man with second-degree murder after they say he shot a victim during an argument in Brandon Sunday night.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Delfeayo McCoy, 32, was arguing with 25-year-old Darien Lamont Henry in the breezeway of an apartment building on Providence Trace Circle around 7:05 p.m. During the argument, McCoy retrieved a gun and shot Henry before fleeing the scene.

Henry was taken to Brandon Regional Hospital, where he died.

Detectives found McCoy at a home in the 4900 block of 80th Street South in Tampa just hours after the shooting. He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm.

This is still an ongoing investigation.

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