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3 Tampa Teens Charged as Adults in Beating
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Prosecutors announced three Tampa-area teens will be tried as adults for second-degree attempted murder in the July 13 beating of a 64-year-old homeless man outside a Walgreens on N. Nebraska Ave. Police say the teens admitted looking for homeless people to “mess with,” leaving the victim with a traumatic brain injury, fractured ribs, and other severe trauma requiring a ventilator.
WHO: Samari Bryant (13), Corliss Sirmons (14), and Javonnie Council (16); prosecutors and police; victim is a 64-year-old homeless man.
WHAT: Three juveniles charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder for a brutal beating of a homeless man outside a Tampa pharmacy.
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026
WHERE: Walgreens, 3917 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, Florida
WHY: The teens allegedly admitted they were searching for homeless people to “mess with” because they were bored, then targeted a vulnerable older man and beat him.
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