Crime & Safety
Temple Terrace Shooting Victim Dies
The 31-year-old man was shot Wednesday morning while police believe he on his way home from the Lazy Brew Bar & Grill.
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL — The 31-year-old gunshot victim who was found by a passerby Wednesday morning has died from his injuries, Temple Terrace Police announced.
Police say Kagan Dane McFarland died at Tampa General Hospital Thursday afternoon. McFarland was found around 7 a.m. Wednesday by a passerby in the parking lot of Coca-Cola Enterprises, 5901 E. Fowler Ave.
Police say McFarland had been shot several times. The investigation into his death is now being classified as a murder investigation.
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“Based on preliminary investigation, police believe McFarland was walking home from Lazy Brew Bar & Grill, 11401 N. 56th St., at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday when the incident occurred,” an email from the police department stated. Investigators believe the shooting occurred in the alley behind CiCi’s Pizza, 5771 E. Fowler Ave.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the police department at 813-989-7110.
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No further information is being released at this time.
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