TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department (TPD) said officers are investigating a shooting in the Orient Park area after two men were taken to the hospital.
TPD said officers responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Phillips Street in reference to a shooting shortly before 5 p.m. on Dec. 11.
Police said a man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and a short time later, another man, believed to be involved in the incident, arrived at the hospital, also with life-threatening injuries.
TPD said a preliminary investigation revealed the shooting occurred in the 3800 block of N. Whittier St.
This is an active and ongoing investigation.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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