Crime & Safety
Arrest Made in E. Broad St. Homicide
David Rodriguez is charged with first-degree murder and admitted he and two other men took part in a Central Tampa robbery that turned deadly, police said.
A suspect has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and two more arrests could follow after the shooting death of a Central Tampa man, police said.
David Rodriguez, 41, admitted to investigators he and two other men took part in of Colen Thomas, 49, according to a Tampa Police Department media release. When Thomas arrived home, one of the three suspects pulled out a gun and shot him, the release stated. Thomas later died of his injuries.
Rodriguez, of 826 W. Kirby St., also admitted to receiving $65 for his part in the robbery, police said. He is also charged with robbery with a firearm and making a false report to law enforcement.
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Detectives said they are still investigating and additional arrests are pending.
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