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    Teen shot during road rage incident along South Falkenburg Road near Brandon

    By Kevin Accettulla,

    2024-08-28

    TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 16-year-old was shot Tuesday night during a road rage incident along South Falkenburg Road near Brandon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

    Deputies were called at about 5 p.m. to the 4200 block of South Falkenburg Road after a reported shooting during road rage.

    Two vehicles were driving north along South Falkenburg Road when one driver shot at the other vehicle, hitting a 16-year-old passenger, deputies said. Neither driver was injured.

    The girl was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

    “There is simply no excuse to endanger a life because of a disagreement with another driver,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “There is absolutely no reason for an innocent 16-year-old to be in the hospital because of a road rage incident.”

    A photo shared by the sheriff’s office shows police tape surrounding a red SUV in the parking lot of a Publix in the area of Highway 301 and South Falkenburg Road.

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    Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

    Investigators are working to learn what led up to the shooting and how many shots were fired.

    Deputies said all parties are accounted for and they are being interviewed.

    No other details were immediately available.

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    FloridaMAN
    26d ago
    Brandon is officially ghetto. Raised in riverview since 1971. So I have seen some changes
    SM Bradley
    28d ago
    This world is so full of evil today 😢 Just drive away 😔 This is senseless and the punishment should be severe for the gunmen. Speedy recovery for the young lady 🙏🙏🙏
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