TAMPA, Fla. — A 17-year-old is dead after he was shot in the head as a result of what police are calling a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon in Tampa, police said.
The shooting happened before 3:30 p.m. in the area of East Emma Street and North 37th Street.
Officers said when they arrived at the scene, they found a 17-year-old boy who'd been shot in the head. Life-saving efforts by police and Tampa Fire Rescue were taken on scene before the teen was rushed to the hospital. He died from his injuries there, police said.
Tampa police said its detectives are "diligently" working to identify the people involved and what led up to the deadly shooting.
Anyone with information that could help detectives in their investigation is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130 or by submitting an anonymous tip by contacting Crime Stoppers at 800-873-8477 or by dialing **TIPS.