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TAMPA — The westbound Interstate 4 off-ramp at 50th Street in Tampa was closed Thursday morning for police activity, state transportation officials said.
Tampa police said in a news release that officers responded about 2:15 a.m. to a report of shots fired and found a male with upper-body injuries a few blocks north of the interstate, at 50th Street and 26th Avenue.
The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The exit remained closed at 6:30 a.m.
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