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Tampa man shot and killed; police searching for gunman

Detectives do not believe this was a random act.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police are asking for help finding the person who shot and killed a man Tuesday morning.

Officers were dispatched just before 10:30 a.m. to East 24th Avenue near North 17th Street for a report of a shooting. They arrived to find a man in his late twenties with a gunshot wound.

He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Investigators say they're working to collect evidence and develop leads. Tampa police detectives do not believe this was a random act.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department by calling 813-231-6130, texting the tip to "TIP411" or through the TampaPD app.

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