TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest following the homicide on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the 6000 block of N. 48th Street.
Through investigative means, detectives obtained a warrant for Mar’Quel Anetus, 23.
“Our detectives worked diligently to identify and hold accountable the individual responsible for this senseless and heinous crime,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. “The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stands against any violence within our community. Our deputies are determined to uphold their mission to serve and protect, and they will not hesitate to ensure that anyone who believes they can bring this behavior within our community is swiftly brought to justice.”
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At 8:20 p.m., the Communications Center received a call indicating that shots had been fired on the 6000 block of N. 48th Street.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a black male in his 20s with upper body trauma due to multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
On October 2, 2023, HCSO arrested Anetus, and he is facing charges for:
- Murder in the First Degree Premeditated Firearm
- Tampering with Electronic Monitoring Device
- Shooting at Within or Into a Vehicle
- Robbery with a Firearm
- Out of County Warrant Possession of Marijuana
- Out of County Warrant Burglary of a Dwelling Occupied Conveyance
- Out of County Warrant Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Out of County Misdemeanor
- Out of County Burglary of an Unoccupied Structure X3
This investigation remains ongoing as detectives believe others may be involved in this crime. If anyone has any information on this case, you are asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200.
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