HCSO: 1 arrested following fatal Ruskin fishing trip
John Skeen mugshot courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
RUSKIN,Fla. - A man has been arrested after deputies say an argument between three men on a fishing trip in Ruskin turned deadly.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office John Skeen, 56, and two other men went to a Ruskin bar on Friday night before returning to a home located in the 300 block of Manatee Driver.
Deputies say the men got into a verbal altercation at the residence and a gun was fired. One person was struck by a bullet and died.
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In a statement released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Chad Chronister said, "What should have been a fun fishing trip filled with great memories, turned into a tragic weekend. Violence is never the solution to a disagreement. Our hearts are with this victim's family, and we hope this arrest will bring some sense of closure to the loved ones."