Man Wanted for Questioning in Shooting Death

The Temple Terrace Police Department is looking for some help locating a man it would like to speak with in regards to a Friday night shooting death.

Police say the incident unfolded around 9:30 p.m. in the rear Winn-Dixie parking lot at 8837 N. 56th St.

A vehicle is said to have pulled into the parking lot around that time and a man got out to speak with another man, an email from the police department stated. Shots were fired and one man was hit once in the chest. He was found by a passing motorist around 9:40 p.m. in the area of St. Augustine Avenue and South Glen Arven Avenue.

Now, police would like to speak to the driver of the vehicle involved in the shooting. He has been identified as Brett Kutzler, 19. He is believed to have been driving a midsize, four-door gray sedan. The make and model are unknown.

The identity of the man killed has not been released. The motive for the shooting and the identity of the shooter remain under investigation, police said.

Anyone with information about the crime or Kutzler’s whereabouts should call the Temple Terrace Police Department at 813-989-7110.

Photo Credit: Brett Kutzler courtesy of the Temple Terrace Police Department