Sunday, March 21, 2010

Tampa, FL: Police: Good samaritan kills man beating girlfriend

Reported by: Victoria Benchimol
Email: vbenchimol@abcactionnews.com
Last Update: 8:10 am
Domestic dispute end in shooting in Ybor

TAMPA, FL - Tampa Police say a by-stander shot and killed a man who was reportedly beating his girlfrield. The incident happened in a parking lot at East 8th Avenue and North 21st Street in Ybor City around 4:00a.m.

They say a man was allegedly beating his girlfriend woman when a citizen tried to stop the fight. Police say that man threatened to shoot the citizen. The citizen pulled out a handgun and shot the other man in the upper torso. He was transported to a local hospital where he died.

Names have not been released and detectives are still investigation. ABC Action News will update the story as more details become available.

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