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Tampa man arrested in fatal shooting at Town âN Country intersection
Hillsborough County deputies say Curtis James faces a manslaughter charge.
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Curtis James, 43, of Tampa, is accused of shooting and killing another man at a Town N Country intersection. [ Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office ]
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Curtis James was arrested without incident Friday and now faces a charge of manslaughter with a weapon, deputies said.
Deputies were called to the roadâs intersection around 8:30 p.m. June 10 and discovered a man lying in the westbound lanes of Waters next to his vehicle, the Sheriffâs Office said. He had been shot at least once and died at the scene.
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Hillsborough sheriff s department launches a new task force to curb gun violence
The Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office launched a new task force to combat gun violence in the area.
and last updated 2021-07-21 17:30:27-04
HILLSBOROUGH CO, FLA. â The Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office launched a new task force to combat gun violence in the area.
The task force is called âgunfire response investigations team,â or GRIT. It is comprised of four deputies, four detectives, and a supervising sergeant.
âI believe this new centralized and proactive approach will curb gun violence and save lives,â said Sheriff Chad Chronister.
This move comes as gun violence is on the rise in the Tampa Bay area, and across the country.
112 children have been shot by police in the past six years
In-depth: Why it can be challenging for local law enforcement to gain the trust of children of color
and last updated 2021-07-21 18:45:37-04
TAMPA, Fla. â With the recent increase in visibility of police shootings of unarmed people of color, many minorities report having less confidence in the ability of law enforcement to do their jobs and it turns out that even many children are having less favorable views of police officers.
ABC Action News in-depth reporter Anthony Hill is digging deeper to find out whatâs being done to bridge the gap between children of color and law enforcement in the Bay Area.