Crime & Safety

Dade City Police Seek Man Who Fatally Shot Transient

The Dade City Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man involved in the overnight shooting death of a transient.

Dade City Police are seeking Malcolm Jamal Morgan, 32.
Dade City Police are seeking Malcolm Jamal Morgan, 32. (Dade City Police)

DADE CITY, FL β€” The Dade City Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man in connection with the overnight shooting death of a 53-year-old transient Wednesday.

The victim was taken by ambulance to AdventHealth Dade City where he died.

According to Dade City Police, Malcolm Jamal Morgan, 32, and the victim got into a physical fight and, at some point, Morgan produced a handgun and shot the man in the upper body.

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Police said Morgan is black, 6 feet 1 inch tall with a thin build. He should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Dade City Police Department at 352-521-1493.

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