Brandon Nightclub Shooting: Suspect Named

Steve Edmounds Evans is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Brandon man Friday morning. Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

BRANDON, FL — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 32-year-old man in connection with a Friday morning fatal shooting at Brandon’s Tiaga Nightclub.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Steve Edmounds Evans of Brandon is wanted on first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a firearm charges.

Evans is described as standing 6 feet, 1 inch in height and weighs an estimated 200 pounds. He has short black hair and facial stubble. He may be driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe or a green Buick Park Avenue.

Evans “should be considered armed and dangerous,” the sheriff’s office wrote in an email to media.

Deputies say he and David Allen Smith, 24, got into an argument inside the 10315 Causeway Blvd. club around 1:10 a.m. Friday. The fight moved outside where Smith was shot at least once. He died later at a local hospital.

Anyone with information about the crime or Evans’ whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477. Those who call Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward. Anonymous tips are also accepted online atwww.crimestopperstb.com or via the P3 Tips Mobile app.

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