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Tampa fatal shooting suspect arrested, Hillsborough deputies say

Victor Morla Casado, 33, is accused of killing another man in front of an apartment building on North 21st Street in Tampa, authorities said.
Victor Morla Casado, 33, of Tampa, was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Tampa late Tuesday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Friday. He is facing charges of first-degree murder, armed false imprisonment and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Victor Morla Casado, 33, of Tampa, was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Tampa late Tuesday night, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Friday. He is facing charges of first-degree murder, armed false imprisonment and being a felon in possession of a firearm. [ Photo provided / Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ]
Published Sept. 23, 2022

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in Tampa late Tuesday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to 13707 N. 21st Street around 10:26 p.m. in response to a shooting in front of an apartment building and found the body of a man, the agency said in a news release Friday afternoon.

The Sheriff’s Office did not provide the name or age of the man who was killed.

The investigation led detectives to Victor Morla Casado, the release said.

He was arrested and booked into a Hillsborough County jail on Thursday, jail records show. Morla Casado is being held without bond.

The Tampa man is facing charges of first-degree murder, armed false imprisonment and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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