Event Brief
Family reacts after murder charge dismissed
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: The family of Tampa DJ Dedrick Sykes, known as “DJ Shy Guy,” spoke to 8 On Your Side after a Hillsborough County judge dismissed a second-degree murder charge against the man who shot and killed him. The decision followed the court’s ruling in the case.
WHO: Family of Tampa DJ Dedrick Sykes (“DJ Shy Guy”); a Hillsborough County judge; the man charged with second-degree murder
WHAT: A judge dismissed a second-degree murder charge in the case involving the shooting death of DJ Shy Guy.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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