Crime & Safety

Man Shot, Robbed on East Mohawk

The incident was reported to the Tampa Police Department.

A man was shot and robbed after walking back home in Seminole Heights, according to a report from the Tampa Police Department.

Here's what happened earlier this week, according to the report:

Around 11:17 p.m., a man was walking back to his home from a convenience store at Hillsborough and 15th Street. When he got to the sidewalk near the 1200 block of East Mohawk, three men approached him and demanded money. The man ran, and one of the men fired several shots at the victim. 

The man was struck once in the leg, and he fell at the back of a home on Mohawk. The men took money and the victim's Verizon Droid cell phone before fleeing. 

Officers arrived and recovered shoes, blood and a gun.

Anyone with information should call (813) 231-6130.


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