Event Brief
2 Tampa men accused in zip-tying armed robbery
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Federal prosecutors accuse Jay El Wilburn and Alvaughn Parker of zip-tying victims, including a 13-year-old, during a gun robbery.
WHO: Jay El Wilburn, 47, and Alvaughn Parker, 27
WHAT: Indicted on federal charges for an alleged armed robbery involving zip-tying victims and stealing cash, drugs, guns, and personal items
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The men are accused of committing a Hobbs Act robbery using firearms, during which victims were zip-tied
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