Event Brief
HCSO: Driver shot after stopping to help man
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
Summary: A driver heading east on Main Street in Hillsborough County pulled over after a man flagged him down with a flashlight, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the pedestrian fired multiple shots, hitting the vehicle five times; the driver escaped to a nearby gas station to call police. Detectives identified the suspect as 32-year-old Franklin Windham and obtained a search warrant, finding a matching gun at his home.
WHO: A good Samaritan driver; a pedestrian/pedestrian suspect identified as Franklin Windham; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives
WHAT: A driver who stopped to help a man on the roadside was shot at multiple times; the suspect allegedly fired multiple gunshots, hitting the vehicle five times.
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: Main Street and Grovewood Avenue, Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation; no motive has been reported.
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