Man Taken into Custody After Deadly Altercation Outside Ybor City Bar

TAMPA, Fla. – A late-night dispute outside a Ybor City nightclub tragically escalated into a fatal shooting early Saturday morning, leaving one man dead and another injured. Tampa police have a suspect in custody, who they say was apprehended at the scene.

According to a preliminary investigation by the Tampa Police Department, the incident began shortly after 2:15 a.m. outside Flexx Sports Bar & Ultra Lounge on E 7th Avenue. A 22-year-old male, who had been removed from the establishment for disorderly conduct, allegedly returned with a gun. He then engaged in a verbal confrontation with another man, which quickly turned violent.

The victim, a 30-year-old male, was shot and transported to a local hospital in critica

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