TAMPA, Fla. — Detectives with the Tampa Police Department and the family of a 45-year-old man killed in a shooting in Tampa are asking people for help to find the person responsible for the murder.
A $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone who has information on the shooting that may lead to an arrest, the department said in a news release.
Willie Carraway, 45, was reportedly shot and killed on Saturday while hanging out with his friends near North Nebraska Avenue.
"They were across the street and the crowd started moving and the shots were fired," his wife Nicole Carraway said.
Two other men with Carraway, aged in their mid-20s and late-30s, also were shot but both have since been treated and released from the hospital, authorities say.
"The doctor told me he was gone. I begged him to bring him back. Just bring him back and he said he couldn't. They had tried everything they could," Nicole said.
In cooperation with the police department, the family of Carraway allowed the release of the shooting information to the community in the hope that someone with related information will contact law enforcement.
"I want justice, I want them to find who did this to him. I'm trusting and believing in God and I will not give up. I will not give up. I will do any and everything I can to make sure justice is served," Nicole said.
Anyone who may have tips on the shooting is asked to contact Tampa police at 813-231-6130. To be eligible for a reward, contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-TIPS.