Event Brief
Oct 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
74-Year-Old Charged in Fatal Shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Tampa Police arrested Alan Barber, 74, on Saturday, Oct. 3, and charged him with murder in the shooting death of a woman in her 70s. Investigators say the longtime acquaintances argued first at a restaurant, then continued disputing in a pickup truck, where Barber allegedly shot her. Police recovered a gun and impounded the truck.
WHO: Alan Barber, 74, and a woman in her 70s who had known him for more than 20 years
WHAT: Barber was arrested and charged with murder after the woman was fatally shot in a pickup truck.
WHEN: Oct 3, 2026
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: Police say an argument between the longtime acquaintances began at a restaurant and escalated in the truck; no further motive was reported.
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