Brandon, Fla. (NewsRadio WFLA)- A homicide investigation is underway in Brandon after a deputy came across a min-van parked in the middle of the eastbound lane of Woodberry Road, with its lights on and engine running. The deputy thought he was dealing with a disabled vehicle, but when he went to investigate, he realized the driver had been shot.
The driver died at the hospital. Major Frank Losat from the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office says this was not a random shooting, the victim knew the gunman.
The sheriffs office is asking if anyone in the area of Woodberry Road and Essex Road, has surveillance cameras, or may have heard anything suspicious around 10:30 last night to please call the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department at 247-8200.