TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A 13-year-old was shot in Florida Tuesday after neighbors mentioned they heard an argument over an electric scooter.
Several folks within the East Tampa neighborhood mentioned scooters have grow to be a flash level for hassle there.
“I heard a lot of commotion and the commotion was about the teenagers across the street arguing about the scooters,” mentioned resident Cathie Autry as she described what she noticed in the identical space Monday evening.
The subsequent evening, the same argument broke out and resulted in gunfire. A 13-year-old was shot and critically injured.
“When the light pole come on, the kids come out from everywhere. In the streets, disrespectful, running in front of cars, I’m surprised nobody got killed earlier,” mentioned a person who lives within the neighborhood, however who didn’t wish to be recognized.
“It’s just them scooters, just get them scooters from over there and I think everything will be all right because the kids are out of school and they ain’t got nothing to do,” he mentioned.
Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes mentioned the issue isn’t scooters – it’s weapons.
“What are we going to do to stop this senseless violence. I don’t have the answer, but I hope someone can get with me and we can find a solution to the problem,” Gudes mentioned.
Tampa police are asking anybody with details about the taking pictures to come back ahead to allow them to arrest the particular person accountable.