Shooting suspect arrested after killing family member at East Tampa home, police say
Booking image for Dontavious Brown, provided by TPD
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police said they arrested a man who fatally shot one of his relatives following an argument.
The deadly shooting occurred Wednesday. Officers said they arrived at a home in the 3300 block of East 26th Avenue just before 3:30 a.m.
When police arrived, they found a man with one gunshot wound to his upper body, they said.
During the investigation, detectives said they learned an argument occurred between the suspect – identified as 31-year-old Dontavious Brown – and the victim, who was not identified by the police department in a news release.
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Officers said both men are relatives.
Brown was arrested on a second-degree murder charge. He is also facing charges of felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cannabis.