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Man arrested for shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured at Tampa apartment complex

Palms at Sand Lake apartments shooting
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has arrested a suspect in a shooting that left one person dead and one other injured.

HCSO said Dewayne Gallishaw Jr. was charged for a shooting that took place during an argument on Wednesday night. It left one person dead and injured an innocent bystander in an adjacent apartment.

Authorities said they were called to the Palms at Sand Lake apartments for shots fired around 7:25 p.m.

The sheriff's office said deputies determined there was an argument inside one of the apartments that led to the shooting. There were three people inside the apartment, and one, a man in his 20s, was fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at Tampa General.

An elderly woman in an adjacent apartment was shot in the foot. She was taken to AdventHealth for treatment.

The sheriff's office said everyone involved in the shooting is accounted for, and detectives are investigating.

"There is never a reason for an argument to turn deadly," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "teamHCSO will not tolerate gun violence and will work to hold those accountable for this heartbreaking tragedy."

Gallishaw Jr. was booked into the Orient Road Jail and is being charged with first-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and attempted first-degree murder.