TAMPA, Fla. — A man died in a shooting in Tampa's V.M. Ybor neighborhood, and a search is ongoing for the culprit.
It happened around 7:25 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Nebraska and Floribraska avenues, according to the Tampa Police Department.
A 10News photographer at the scene reports a body was seen covered by a sheet in front of a bus stop. The person's identity is not yet known.
Police say the shooter is a man believed to be between the age of 25-35 years old, about 5-feet, 8-inches tall and has a medium build. He was wearing a dark hoodie and was seen heading west.
Nebraska Avenue is closed between E. Floribraska Avenue and E. Hugh Street as detectives investigate.
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