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Sixteen people were injured, all but one by gunshot, police
said.
Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, was charged with second-degree
murder in the shooting deaths of a 14-year-old boy and a
20-year-old man following a pre-dawn clash between two groups in
the historic Tampa neighborhood of Ybor City, police said.
The altercation unfolded as hundreds of people filled the
streets as night spots closed after an evening of
Halloween-themed celebrations, then scrambled for cover at the
sound of gunfire.
Videos on the social media platform X, formerly known as
Twitter, showed pandemonium as people ran through the dark while
at least a dozen shots rang out. In some of the footage, police
officers were seen hurrying to help people in costumes bleeding
on sidewalks.
Two people were killed and 16 were taken to hospital with
injuries, 15 of them with gunshot wounds, police said in a
statement.
Many of the injured, who ranged in age from 18 to 27, were
treated and released, but five remained in hospital, police
said.
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said witness tips to investigators
played key role in helping police identify and arrest the
suspected gunman. It was not clear if any other suspects were
being sought.
(Reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta and Steve Gorman in Los
Angeles; Editing by Mary Milliken and Marguerita Choy)
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