TAMPA, Fla. — A 22-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a teen over the Halloween weekend in Ybor City will be kept behind bars until his trial, the state attorney's office announced Monday.
The shooting left a 14-year-old and 20-year-old dead and 16 others injured. It happened during an altercation between two groups just after 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, on East 7th Avenue near North 17th Street.
Tyrell Phillips was taken into custody after turning himself in. Weeks later, a 14-year-old was taken into custody on felony charges including minor in possession of a firearm while wearing a mask and carrying a concealed firearm.
The State Attorney's Office says Phillips remains a danger to the community, and after cell phone footage showed that the teen he shot did not pull out a weapon before he died, Phillips must be kept in jail.
“Tyrell Phillips stood on a crowded 7th Avenue in historic Ybor City’s entertainment district and fired at a teenager three times," State Attorney Suzy Lopez said in a statement. "There are no pretrial conditions a court could impose that would make the community safe from a man who would commit such a senseless murder.
“He has no regard for human life and remains a danger to the people of Hillsborough County."
Phillips reportedly told investigators that he shot the teen because he was scared for his life, but a judge instead ruled that he lost his temper and fired three shots.
The judge also saw several YouTube videos that included the 22-year-old and other people who were with him, the State Attorney's Office said. The videos showed people waving guns at the camera.
"Our partners at the Tampa Police Department continue the investigation into the crime and separate shootings that occurred at the same location," the State Attorney's Office says.
Anyone with information that could help police is asked to send their tips via the FBI portal here. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000, call Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-8477.
10 Tampa Bay's previous coverage contributed to this report.