Suspected Family Dollar Killer Still on the Loose, Police Find Abandoned Car

A tip from a citizen led authorities to find a stolen car connected to a robbery and shooting at a nearby Family Dollar this weekend. 

A 1995 Mitsubishi Mirage was abandoned on Sunday night at 2503 38th Avenue in Tampa, according to the Tampa Police Department, just a few miles from the business at 4900 N. 40th Street in Tampa.

Authorities say the incident began on Sunday morning when U.S. Army veteran Horsley Shorter, Jr. , 49, was shot by an unidentified man after Shorter came out of his office and tried to help a co-worker who had been help up behind a counter. Shorter died at Tampa General Hospital.

After shooting Shorter, authorities say the shooter forced a clerk into the parking lot and asked them to get into the trunk, according to www.tbo.com. When the employee refused, the shooter drove off in the Mitsubishi.

Police seek the public’s help in determining additional evidence and the killer’s identity. To be eligible for a cash reward, for information leading to an arrest, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477). Report anonymously online at Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay. Or, text "CSTB [plus your tip]" to  C-R-I-M-E-S (274637).