Reward increased for info on 7-year-old’s shooting death along Courtney Campbell Causeway

Video above from previous coverage July 5, 2023: Family heartbroken after 7-year-old killed by stray bullet on Fourth of July

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A reward has been increased for information on a 7-year-old’s shooting death on the Fourth of July last year along the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives each added $5,000 to the previous reward, bringing the total up to $25,000, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Yitzian Torres Garcia was shot and killed July 4, 2023, along the Courtney Campbell Causeway after an argument between two groups on jet skis escalated.

Police said someone started shooting and a stray bullet hit Garcia in the head. His grandfather was also injured.

The child’s family was not involved in the argument. The child was only in Florida visiting his grandparents from New Jersey.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tampa Police Department.

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