By Associated Press - Thursday, July 16, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Two people were found dead inside a car near a ramp to Interstate 75 in Tampa early Thursday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Troopers said the two men were fatally shot inside the vehicle. In an email, the agency said that early reports indicate a third person fled but troopers and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies weren’t able to find him.

Witnesses told investigators that someone in a Jeep Wrangler was shooting at the car.



The names of the victims were not released. No additional details were immediately available.

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