Serial Killer in Seminole Heights Neighborhood of Tampa: 3 Unsolved Killings, Connected • TUE OCT 24, 2017 9:53 AM CT
3 murdered in 10 days in Tampa. Police think it could be a serial killer, and warn people not to walk alone at night https://t.co/LBjCHU5r6z pic.twitter.com/CrZQwXJAsE— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 23, 2017
Community mtg with @BobBuckhorn & @TampaPD ... if you see something, SAY SOMETHING. @abcactionnews #GMTB #SeminoleHeights pic.twitter.com/9uHoYf6sbs— Lauren St. Germain (@LaurenWFTS) October 24, 2017
$25K reward offered after three separate killings in Seminole Heights https://t.co/BlZ7PsoeA8 pic.twitter.com/tRSaT8aZO7— 10News WTSP (@10NewsWTSP) October 22, 2017
Guardian Angels patrol Southeast Seminole Heights after linked homicides https://t.co/Ma4VYpQIxb pic.twitter.com/8UbQXiGfCp— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) October 24, 2017
| Three homicide victims, strangers to each other, have been shot in the same area (Seminole Heights neighborhood of Florida), in the same time frame. The victims are Anthony Naiboa, age 20 (killed October 19); Monica Hoffa (body found October 13, kill 11th or 12th); Benjamin Mitchell (killed on October 9) -- all young adults. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan believes the killings are connected based on their close proximity and time frame, but police haven't officially declared the unknown suspect as a serial killer. |
In 2016 in the Seminole Heights, there was one murder and 14 shooting. In 2017 prior to the three connected murders, there no murders and five shootings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Crime Stoppers are offering a $25,000 reward for tipsters at 800-873-8477. Seminole Heights is a historic neighborhood and district, connected by streetcar in the early 1900s, that is located in central Tampa and includes many early 20th century bungalow homes and historic buildings. The population of the Seminole Heights neighborhood is over 24,000. |
| Tampa, FL Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph. 2 Miles ESE Tampa FL 27.94°N 82.46°W (Elev. 3 ft) Fox News: Tampa police search for suspect in three murders |
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