HILLSBOROUGH, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has linked a suspect to a fatal shooting that happened on E 124th Avenue in Tampa.
On Wednesday, February 17th, at approximately 8:30 p.m., deputies located a male juvenile victim lying deceased outside a duplex at the intersection of E 124th Avenue and N 9th Street.
A warrant has been issued for Kanye Vasnon Mordica, 16, for second-degree murder with a firearm related to the incident. Mordica is known to frequent the University area and Sulphur Springs neighborhood of Tampa.
“While this suspect is only a juvenile, we believe he is armed, dangerous, and on the run, and would advise anyone who comes in contact with him to call the Sheriff’s Office immediately,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact detectives by calling 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).
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