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Tampa man who killed roommate arrested

The 54-year-old man lived in Sulphur Springs.
 
Kennith Phillips, 54, was arrested by Tampa Police Department after fatally shooting his roommate. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Police Department).
Kennith Phillips, 54, was arrested by Tampa Police Department after fatally shooting his roommate. (Photo courtesy of Tampa Police Department). [ Photo courtesy of Tampa Police Department ]
Published July 23, 2022|Updated July 25, 2022

Police arrested a 54-year-old man who called the police Friday after fatally shooting his roommate in Sulphur Springs.

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Kennith Phillips, who lived at the 8100 block of N 17th Street, was arrested Saturday and charged with second degree murder. Police said Phillips called dispatch saying his roommate had been shot and complied with officers on-scene.

The name of the man killed was not released.

Phillips was arrested by the Tampa Police Department and taken to Orient Road Jail.