LUTZ, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said a male was killed in a home in Lutz on Sunday morning.
Deputies said at around 10:27 a.m., they responded to a home on Helena Street where they found the male suffering from a gunshot wound in the upper body.
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He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Deputies said preliminary investigation reveals the victim got into a verbal altercation with another male that led to the shooting.
“In a span of moments, a disagreement became deadly,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister.
The shooter was detained.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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