Police gear up for Halloween weekend crowds one year after 2 killed, 16 injured [Video]

YBOR CITY, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department is preparing for large crowds celebrating Halloween in Ybor City this weekend – one year after a deadly shooting there killed two people and left 16 injured.

“We have officers in a real-time crime center that will be monitoring cameras. We have our air service up. We have Florida Highway Patrol and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office also coming out and assisting,” Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said. “So, we will be anywhere and everywhere.”

In the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, video posted on social media showed people in Halloween costumes, drinking and talking on the street when several gunshots suddenly rang out.

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According to Tampa police, two groups had gotten into a fight, leading to a chaotic scene. Sixteen people were injured and 14-year-old Elijah Wilson and 20-year-old Harrison Boonstoppel were killed.

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