Crime & Safety
Photo Released in Playpen Murder Case
The man pictured is a person of interest in the Sunday shooting death of a man outside a Tampa gentlemen's club.

The Tampa Police Department has released a photo of a person of interest who is wanted for questioning in regard to a Sunday morning shooting death outside the Playpen Gentlemen’s Club.
According to the agency, Jermaine Faison, 32, was shot while sitting in his 2009 blue Maserati while parked behind the 1715 N. 50th St. club around 5:16 a.m. The shot fired killed Faison, the agency said.
Homicide detectives have learned that a “person of interest” was seen entering the club before the shooting. That same person was also inside the victim’s car when he was shot, the agency wrote in an email to media.
Find out what's happening in Tampafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Anyone who can identify the person of interest or who has information in the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS. A $3,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online at www.crimestopperstb.com.
Photo courtesy of the Tampa Police Department
Find out what's happening in Tampafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.