Reward Offered in I-4 Shooting

As Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies continue to search for those responsible in a Friday morning shooting that closed a portion of Interstate 4 for a time, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay has stepped forward with a reward.

Anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the person or people involved in the shooting is eligible for a reward of up to $3,000, Crime Stoppers reported.

The crime in question unfolded around 12:15 a.m. Friday when a white Nissan pulled up alongside of the victims’ vehicle and fired bullets inside, striking the male driver and a female front seat passenger, the sheriff’s office reported. The vehicles were traveling east on I-4 in the Seffner area at the time.

A male passenger in the back seat was uninjured.

Following the shooting, the suspects fled.

Deputies say both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital. Investigators do not believe the shooting was random. The identifies of the victims have not yet been released.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com, text CSTB plus the tip to 274637 (CRIMES). The agency’s new mobile app, TipSubmit, may also be used.

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