Tampa Police Department officers shot and killed a 42-year-old man after police say he fired multiple shots during a traffic stop Thursday night.
Officers responded to the 3700 block of Busch Boulevard at 10:50 p.m. for a report of an armed person firing shots from a gray Kia Soul, according to a news release and details provided by Deputy Chief Calvin Johnson during a press conference at the scene.
Minutes later, officers saw the car heading south on North 40th Street. Shortly before 11 p.m., officers attempted a felony traffic stop at the intersection of 40th Street and East 32nd Avenue. The vehicle’s passenger, the 42-year-old man, got out and fired multiple shots at the officers, striking their vehicles, police said.
Officers returned fire and struck the man, who then returned to the Kia and the driver, a 37-year-old woman, drove south on North 40th Street.
Around 11pm the car stopped and the driver got out of the car and surrendered to the officers. After about five minutes, officers approached the vehicle, according to Johnson.
Police removed the man from the car. He died at the scene.
No other injuries were reported.
Tampa police say that patrol vehicle was hit by a suspect who fired at officers during an attempted traffic stop on North 40th Street late Thursday night. [ The Tampa Police Department ]
Investigators said the firearm in the car matched the description of the gun used in the Busch Boulevard shooting. Detectives were investigating what led to this shooting.
Police did not release the names of the suspects or the two officers — one hired in 2021 and the other in 2017 — involved in the shooting.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting. The State Attorney’s Office has charges pending against the driver, police said.
The officers who shot the suspects are on routine paid administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.
