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Local Activist Says She Wants FBI to Investigate Javon Neal Shooting

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Tags: Javon Neal, Tampa Police Department, Central Court Apartments, Hillsborough State Attorney, shotgun

The Hillsborough State Attorney’s office has ruled last month’s shooting of 16 year old Javon Neal by Tampa police officers was justified. Neal was shot at the Central Court Apartments after police officers arrived to investigate reports of gunshots. Two officers- Shannon Murphy and Gregory Pryor say they spotted someone who matched the description of the shooter and followed him and yelled at him to stop. The officers say that Neal had a shotgun in his hands- whirled to fire at the officers ...