Breaking news in hillsborough county. Deputies are working a deadly shooting in town n county. Reporter let me just move out of the way so you can see there are a ton of hillsborough deputies still out here tonight. This shooting happened several hours ago in this gated community. One person was killed. We were told that an altercation happened inside one of those apartments. Deputies are interviewing the shooter. Authorities say the person who was killed does not live inside this or inside that apartment. Do not believe at this point. Detectives do have an idea about a motive but they do not want to release that at this time. You can see deputies still investigating. We were told theyre going to hours. One person was killed, and they are talking to the shooter. Politics is a blood sport. Now to our other big story. A former county for largo county city commissioner is getting out of the race. Hes claiming another candidate threatened him to get out of the race or else. Abc action News
Away from the message. Reporter it depends who you ask. The sign was up for about three days. Now it is not the same sign. The pastor took it down saying it became too disruptive. This sets us back way too much. Reporter this is what Stewart Flores is talking about. The church sign stirring up a lot of controversy. Why are we still separating ourselves . Reporter thats why parishioners here, mostly white, have been studying race. Now the pastor says this is just one way to create racial equality. When you do see that youre being privileged in a way that others arent simply on the basis of skin color, you can speak up and reject that privilege. Reporter the pastor says the message, to start a muchneeded dialogue to bring everyone together. Of course our hope is not divisiveness or hatred. Reporter but for many that thats kind of racist. Why . Not everybody is white. I think it doesnt make any difference if youre white, black, yellow, green, you should fight injustice anyway. Reporter th
Boy she taught at hill middle school. State prosecutors claim she had sex with the 14yearold and texted him nude pictures. The relationship went on quite some time. The prosecutor blasted hooks. This person has violated every trust from that of an adult to a child. That of a teacher to a student. Reporter hooks family members were in court to support her but refused to talk to newschannel8. We went by her home. No answer, a neighbor was devastated to learn the married mother of two boys is accused of such things. Its crazy. Who knows what is happening today. Reporter hooks is still listed on the schools website as a member of the science department, but she will be put on unpaid administrative leave during the investigation. Stacy hooks requested a public defender and the judge said no. So she has to get her own attorney. Im ryan hughes, newschannel8. Hooks has been working in the School District for 15 years. The Sheriffs Office is trying to figure out if there are other victims. We a
Chip osowski, is this going to affect security for her event . April . Reporter not at all jenn. A tampa Police Spokesman says there will be some officers who do not volunteer for security detail out here. But others will. It was beyonces controversial super bowl performance that ruffled Law Enforcement feathers nationwide after her super bowl per spore mans dressed as 1960s black panthers. They say the father tampa Police Association is disgusted with her new video. They do not support any artist who spreads an antipolice message. The statement goes onto urge boycott the purchase of her music. And the purchase of tickets to her show. There is some controversy about this. Officers may feel that her songs are antipolice. Reporter a Department Spokesman tells me that doesnt mean officers are refusing off duty jobs. And security details like the one out here at Raymond James stadium pay pretty well. More than 30 an hour. Even if officers are upset at the beyonce situation, passing up on t
Puddles to get in their way. They want the comfortable temperatures to get them across the finish line, and thats what we are seeing in tampa. Mild along the beaches, and the fog is really in the too sense, and we have only seen patchy spots. Planning out your morning, we will see the temperatures about 10 00 a. M. , and shooting up to 75 degrees, and just a really nice day here, and we have more in store for tomorrow, and we will have subtle tweaks to the forecast, bringing in rain, and you will see it all in the extended forecast just a few minutes away. Thank you, mark. We will check back with you, soon. The runners are getting ready or maybe even running right now as we kick off the gasparilla distance classic. Thousands of people are taking over bay shore boulevard for the popular races, and mary mcgwire and joining us live in tampa. Have they started yet . Yeah, actually, so i spoke with you last at 6 30, and that race kicked off at 6 45, and those runners are out there, and like