A Tampa man arrested last month on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, has died at a local hospital where he was being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound, deputies said.
Cory Leonard Brown, 47, died Monday while in custody at Tampa General Hospital, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Cory Leonard Brown, 47, is pictured in a Hillsborough County booking photo from a previous arrest on Jan. 7, 2022. [ Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office ]
The Tampa Police Department arrested Brown on April 24 in connection with a shooting at a home that left one person dead. According to an arrest affidavit, police received a call around 10 p.m. on April 23 about a person threatening someone with a gun inside a home in the 2900 block of Central Avenue.
When police arrived, a victim said Brown was inside the home with another person, according to the affidavit.
Officers searched the home and heard several gunshots from upstairs. Police found a person dead in an upstairs bedroom from an apparent gunshot wound. Police then found Brown lying in a closet with a gun underneath and a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the affidavit.
The first victim told police that Brown forced his way into the home by kicking in the door. The first victim warned the second that Brown was in the house. Brown pointed a gun at the first victim and fired a single shot but did not hit the person, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit, which shows the case is being investigated as domestic violence, does not include any information about the victims.
Police arrested Brown on charges of first-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and armed robbery of a structure with battery. He was booked into the county jail remotely and monitored at the hospital by detention staff.
Deputies do not suspect foul play in Brown’s death.
No other information was released.
