On July 5, 2024, a Tampa shooting happened. This was outside the Pink Pussycat Lounge and it caused injury to few people. The fight started with two suspects involved: Ryan Moss aged 26 years old and Kelvin Duran aged 27 years old along with a security guard who is black male about 25 years old.

Suspect Arrests

Police arrested Ryan Moss, aged 26, and Kelvin Duran, aged 27 on July 5, 2024 after Tampa shooting. Moss received charges for Attempted Murder in the First Degree along with four counts of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon. Duran is charged as a Principal in Attempted Murder of first degree and Principal to Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm or Deadly Weapon.

The occurrence started when the suspects got into a fight with a 25-year-old security guard, which turned from words to physical assault and then gunfire. The security guard is now in critical condition after an operation on him as well. Three unrelated men were wounded too but their injuries are not deadly.

Victim Injuries

In Tampa shooting Ryan Moss was sitting in the vehicle’s passenger seat. He shot his 9mm handgun from the window and hit a security guard who is black male of age 25 in his abdomen.

The guard reacted by shooting back, hitting the suspects’ vehicle too. Apart from serious injuries to the security guard, three unrelated Hispanic males around early 30s also got injured from gunshots but their wounds are not life threatening.

Security Guard Condition

Now, the guard’s condition is stated as critical but stable when the Tampa shooting event ended and he’s getting treatment for his wounds.

The quick medical action and continuing attention to the security guard’s needs are very important while he gets better from this shocking event. The Tampa Police Department’s first concern is for the victims’ health and safety.

Previous Shootings in Tampa

The incident that happened on July 5th, a shooting outside the Pink Pussycat Lounge, is occurring only two weeks after there was another violent Tampa shooting in the SoHo neighborhood. In this previous situation, two people lost their lives and one person got injured from a gunfire which took place at a parking lot located on South Howard Avenue.

The SoHo neighborhood is dealing with a recurring problem of gun violence. The community’s worry about the apparent rise in shootings is clear.

Police Chief’s Statement

After the Tampa shooting, Lee Bercaw who is a Tampa Police Chief complimented his officers for responding fast and stopping more violence.

He said it’s most important to take care of all victims involved in these situations, which shows the top goal of Tampa Police Department making sure everyone feels safe and well.

The comments by Chief Bercaw show how dedicated Tampa Police Department is towards safeguarding the community as well as assisting people impacted by gun violence, especially during incidents like this one outside Pink Pussycat Lounge.

Public Plea for Information

After the Tampa shooting, the Police Department is requesting people to provide help for their investigation. They are asking anyone who has evidence or video related to this event to cooperate and share it with detectives.

The police are putting in great efforts to find out who all the suspects are that were part of the fight which ended up with gunshots, causing injury to some individuals.

Cooperation from the public, in terms of any knowledge or visual proof, might be very important for detectives to make a complete chain of events. This could also assist in ensuring that all people involved are properly accountable for what they did.

The shooting event shows the consistent difficulties the city of Tampa has with dealing with gun violence. Even though fast reaction from police and catching of suspects Ryan Moss and Kelvin Duran stopped the rise in violence, problems causing these incidents are still a major worry for the community. As investigation by the Tampa Police Department goes on, it is important to concentrate efforts into giving assistance and means to victims while also finding solutions for reducing the increase in crimes related with guns.