TAMPA, Fla. – A 7-year-old boy is dead after being shot in the head during an argument involving jet skis on the 4th of July, according to the Tampa Police Department.
The boy was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased.
A second victim, adult male, suffered a gunshot wound to his finger and was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The shooting happened in the 8500 block of the Courtney Campbell Causeway around 8:30 p.m. near a picnic shelter east of the Causeway Boat Ramp during a Fourth of July celebration.
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Police said one group was upset because a second group rode their jet skis too close to where kids were playing in the water.
The boy’s grandfather put the kids into a truck when the argument escalated into a shooting.
While inside the truck, a bullet went through the truck, hitting the grandfather in the finger and the boy in the head.
“There is no reason, no excuse that an argument could lead to gunfire, much less an argument over jet skis,” said Tampa Police Deputy Chief Calvin Johnson.
No arrests have been made in this case and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information that could assist detectives with their investigation is asked to call 813-231-6130. For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers at 800-873-TIPS (8477).
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