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Deputies: Teen arrested for shooting, killing man after argument in Brandon

The 16-year-old faces a charge of first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm.

BRANDON, Fla. — A 16-year-old was arrested after a man was shot and killed Tuesday night in Brandon.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded just before 9 p.m. to reports of a shooting on Harmony Lane near East Brandon Boulevard.

Once on scene, they reportedly found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. An investigation into the shooting revealed that the accused shooter and the man were in an argument leading up to the incident, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Deputies say the two knew each other.

After the shooting, the 16-year-old was found and arrested without incident. He now faces a charge of first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm causing great bodily harm/death.

The sheriff's office says this isn't the teen's first run-in with the law — he reportedly has a criminal history including charges of resisting law enforcement, loitering and prowling, burglary and grand theft auto.

“Fortunately, our deputies were able to quickly track this suspect down after he fled the scene knowing he took a life," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. "No argument should ever result in the loss of life. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family.” 

10 Tampa Bay is not naming the teen in this story because of his age.

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