TAMPA, Fla. — After launching an investigation due to a person found dead near a neighborhood lake dock early Thursday morning, Tampa police say they have arrested a 22-year-old man responsible for killing the person.
Kristopher Chandler admitted to being near the dock and shooting the man after being interviewed by detectives, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release.
The 22-year-old reportedly also told authorities the location of the gun he used to kill the man, and the weapon is now in police custody.
Originally, officers responded to the scene around 7:16 a.m. to an area off of Hampton Lake Drive on reports of a man down near the dock. Once police and crews from Tampa Fire Rescue were on scene, they reportedly found a man in his mid-40s dead with upper body trauma.
Police said that detectives believe the man's death was an accident.
Chandler has been charged with murder and carrying a concealed weapon.