Arrest Made in Halloween Weekend’s Fatal Shooting of 2 in Tampa; 18 More Injured

Tampa police officers stand in the street in the Ybor City of Tampa in Fla. on Oct. 29, 2023. Chris O'Meara/AP Photo
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TAMPA, Fla.—A man has been arrested in Tampa, Florida, in a shooting that erupted during Halloween festivities early Sunday. Two people were killed and 18 injured, police said.

At least two shooters opened fire just before 3 a.m. in the Ybor City area, Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said during a news conference at the scene. Later Sunday he said detectives arrested Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, in connection with the shooting. He was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.