Tampa police investigating homicide

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An 18-year-old man was shot in the upper body and died at a Tampa apartment complex in an apparent drug deal gone bad Sunday afternoon.

According to Tampa police, a female associate met with three unknown Hispanic males at an undisclosed location. The suspects got into the victim's car for a narcotics deal.

Apparently the deal went wrong and one of the suspects shot the victim. The three males fled the scene in an unknown vehicle. The victim was in a 2004 Chevy Impala and the female passenger drove him to a North 39th Street apartment location where police and fire rescue were called.

The investigation is ongoing.

If you  have information about this crime, call the Tampa Police Department at (813) 231-6130.

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