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Tampa Bay man arrested in fatal shooting in Hillsborough, deputies say

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Joel Elkanah Jr. in a news release Tuesday night.
Hillsborough County authorities investigate a fatal shooting that happened in the 12100 block of Nebraska Avenue around 7 p.m. Friday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday night that suspect Joel Elkanah Jr., 25, has turned himself in to face a first-degree murder charge. The Sheriff's Office did not provide any identifying information about the person Elkanah is accused of shooting multiple times. [ Photo provided / Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ]
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Updated Jun 7, 2023

A 25-year-old Spring Hill man who was being sought in a fatal Friday night shooting in Hillsborough County turned himself in Tuesday, according to authorities.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Joel Elkanah Jr. in a news release Tuesday night.

Joel Elkanah Jr., 25, is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in the 12100 block of Nebraska Avenue in Hillsborough County around 7 p.m. Friday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He turned himself in Tuesday, the Sheriff's Office said.
[ Photo provided / Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ]

The agency did not provide any identifying information about the person Elkanah is accused of shooting.

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The slaying happened in the 12100 block of Nebraska Avenue around 7 p.m. Friday. Elkanah was named as a suspect on Saturday.

Elkanah is facing a first-degree murder charge. He was booked into a Hillsborough County jail and is being held without bond, jail records show.

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