Tampa man accused of shooting mother's neighbor during argument: HCSO

A convicted felon was arrested after deputies say he shot his mother’s neighbor during an argument in Tampa.

Timeline:

On Sept. 11, deputies responded to the area in the 12800 block of Beddington Court, where a person was seriously injured from a gunshot wound, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

HCSO says the victim had been in a dispute with their neighbor when the shot was fired.

On Thursday, Jontavis Williams, 41, was arrested in Tampa on a warrant related to the shooting.

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Williams, a felon previously convicted of second-degree murder, faces the following charges:

  • Attempted murder in the second degree with a firearm — great bodily harm
  • Shooting at within or into a building
  • Felon in possession of a firearm
  • Aggravated battery great bodily harm or deadly weapon firearm – discharge

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

What's next:

Williams faces additional charges after being wanted by Tampa police for an October investigation involving a firearm.

The Source: Information for this story is from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

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