HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department (TPD) arrested Dontavious Brown, 31, on a murder charge for allegedly shooting and killing a relative.
TPD was sent to a home in the 3300 block of E 26th Avenue on a report of someone being shot Wednesday morning. When officers arrived, they found a dead victim with a single gunshot wound.
According to TPD, before the shooting, a verbal altercation took place between the shooter and victim at the home. Brown was taken into custody on unrelated charges following the shooting, authorities said.
According to TPD, Brown also faces charges of felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cannabis.
