Valrico Man Shot in Tampa Robbery

Michael Howard was sitting inside his vehicle outside University Oakwood Apartments when a man with a gun approached his car just before 1 a.m. Monday.

Howard, 35, of Valrico later told police the man demanded cash. Hoping to get away, Howard attempted to drive away from the armed man, police wrote in an email to media. The gunman, however, didn’t make escape easy.

“The suspect fired several rounds, striking the victim and the vehicle,” an email from the Tampa Police Department stated.

Howard managed to drive a short distance from the North Lantana Avenue and East 113th Avenue shooting scene and was able to stop a police cruiser in the area.

Howard was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries as a search for the suspect kicked off.

As of late Monday morning, no arrest has been made in the case.

No further details are available at this time.

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