Event Brief
License plate reader links suspects to shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Tampa police say a license plate reader helped identify two men accused of shooting a mother and her 5-year-old child while the family was in their car. The suspects were arrested, and investigators used the technology to track them down.
WHO: Two men accused by Tampa police; a mother and her 5-year-old child
WHAT: Police used a license plate reader to help track down and arrest two men accused of shooting a mother and her 5-year-old child in a car.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 1:58 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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