Crime & Safety
Reward Offered in Hookah Bar Shooting
A 24-year-old man was killed in the Seffner incident.

As Hillsborough County Sheriff’s detectives continue to investigate a Sunday fatal shooting in Seffner, Crime Stoppers has stepped forward with a reward in the case.
Information that leads to an arrest of the person or people involved in the shooting of Michael Richardson Jr. could be worth up to $3,000.
The incident that led to Richardson’s death unfolded around 1:27 a.m. Sunday at the Hookah Bar, 1430 Kingsway Road S. Deputies say Richardson was standing in the bar parking lot when he was shot. He was taken to Brandon Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Deputies do not believe the shooting was random, an email to media stated.
Anyone with information in the case who wants to be eligible for a reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips may also be submitted online at www.crimestopperstb.com or through Crime Stoppers’ TipSubmit Mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones, iPads, and Droids.
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