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Tampa police investigating fatal shooting at Busch Boulevard motel

 
Published July 25, 2017

TAMPA — Police are investigating a shooting at a motel near Busch Gardens that left one woman dead.

Officers responded about 8:15 p.m. Monday to a call about a shooting at the Travelers Inn, 2523 E Busch Boulevard, according to the Tampa Police Department. When they arrived, they found 37-year-old Yasmine L. Tyson in room 218, unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound.

Tyson, of Emma Street in Tampa, was taken to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.

There was no one else in the hotel room at the time. Investigators do not believe the shooting was random.

The investigation continued Tuesday.

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Contact Tony Marrero at tmarrero@tampabay.com or (813) 226-3374. Follow @tmarrerotimes.