Man fatally shot at gathering on Father's Day in Tampa: TPD

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Tampa, Florida
West Tampa
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Tampa Florida in Tampa, Florida: A man was fatally shot at a Father's Day block party in West Tampa on Sunday night. Tampa Police officers had been called to the area to disperse the crowd, which had grown significantly larger as the night went on. Body camera footage shows officers running toward the victim after the shooting and rendering aid, while people in the crowd threw liquids on officers and at least one officer was approached by individuals with unclear intentions. The gathering did not have a permit and was not officially sanctioned, and detectives were seen going in and out of businesses near the scene, including a liquor store where the shooting occurred.

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Man fatally shot at gathering on Father's Day in Tampa: TPD

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