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Woman charged with assisting teen in shooting of ATF agent: HCSO

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RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A woman was arrested for assisting a teenager after he allegedly shot a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent in Riverview on Dec. 27.

HCSO said Tia Heyward, 23, aided Christopher Smith, 18, after the shooting at a Riverview bowling alley.

On Dec. 28, Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder with firearm with discharge with great bodily harm and aggravated battery great bodily harm deadly weapon.

The victim was an ATF agent who was off duty at the time of the shooting, Sheriff’s Office officials said.

HCSO charged Heyward with attempted murder in the first degree with firearm with discharge with great bodily harm (accessory after the fact), aggravated battery great bodily harm deadly weapon (accesory after the fact) and simple battery.

Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million

The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.

20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million