16-year-old hospitalized after rampage shooting in Hillsborough County: deputies

RIVERVIEW, Florida. – A 16-year-old girl was shot in a driving rage incident on Falkenburg Road in Hillsborough County Tuesday afternoon.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its officers responded to reports of shots fired near 4202 Falkenburg Road in the Riverview area.

The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when investigators say two drivers were traveling northbound and got into an argument. One driver then fired at the other vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.

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One of the bullets struck a 16-year-old girl who was sitting in the vehicle that was shot at, officials said. She was taken to Tampa General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Both drivers were not injured, authorities said.

“There is simply no excuse for endangering a life because of a disagreement with another driver,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. “There is absolutely no reason for an innocent 16-year-old to be in the hospital for an incident of road rage.”

The HCSO investigative team is currently looking into the shooting and its background. This is believed to be an isolated incident and all those involved have been identified by officers.

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