Teens charged as adults in beating of homeless man
By The BriefBrief
The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office says three teens accused in a July 13 attack on a homeless man in Tampa are now charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder. Prosecutors allege the 13-year-old, 14-year-old, and 16-year-old repeatedly beat the 64-year-old man outside a Walgreens on Nebraska Avenue.
WHO:Samari Bryant (13), Corliss Sirmons (14), and Javonnie Council (16); Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office; a 64-year-old homeless man
WHAT:Charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder in connection with a brutal beating of a homeless man.
WHEN:Jul 13, 2026
WHERE:Tampa, Florida
WHY:Prosecutors allege the teens told police they repeatedly beat the homeless man because they were “bored.”
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