DailyKenn.com — Cornecia Smikle, age 25, was fatally shot in Sumter County, Florida. Ten others were reported wounded in the mass shooting.
Arrested was 22-year-old Rapheal Tyree Thomas.
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Reports say a male fired shots into a large group gathered for an "unsanctioned" annual Father's Day event.
The suspect was taken into custody after fleeing the scene and hiding under a nearby vehicle.
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Cornecia Smikle, 25, of Tampa, died of wounds suffered in the incident. At least one other victim was in an intensive care unit, according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chris Haworth.
The suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Rapheal Tyree Thomas of Tampa. He allegedly discharged a 9mm handgun at about 8 p.m. Sunday firing it “multiple times” in the direction of a large crowd at the event at County Road 235 in Royal, according to the arrest report. He began running toward the Bethel Church on County Road 462, about 150 yards away from the scene of the incident. Deputies began chasing him and commanded him to stop. He continued to run and ignored their commands. He threw the firearm away and attempted to hide under a vehicle, where he was apprehended at gunpoint.
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