TAMPA, Fla. — A shooting in Tampa that sent three to the hospital was related to a narcotic transaction, according to police.
The Tampa Police Department said officers responded to a call near Marion Street and Tyler Street about shots being fired around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, they found a rifle and numerous spent casings.
During the investigation, detectives found that the victims engaged in an altercation with "unknown subjects" that they are still trying to identify.
Later, the victims, two men who had been shot in the upper body and one woman in the lower body, arrived at a local hospital to be treated. Police said all three victims have a prior criminal history involving narcotics and robbery charges and that they traveled from Orlando in a stolen Jeep.
Police said no arrests have been made yet, but there is no threat to the public.
Anyone with information related to the shooting should call Tampa PD at 813-231-6130 or share a tip via Tip411.
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