Arrest made in August shooting

A man has been charged with first-degree murder after a gunshot victim was found at a Tampa gas station on Aug. 24.

Derick P. Bowden, 24, was identified as a suspect and a warrant was issued for his arrest in early September, according to a Tampa Police Department report. A tip from Crimestoppers led detectives to an address in Hillsborough County, where Bowden was staying and was taken into custody on Oct. 2. Bowden is charged with first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

A TPD report said just before midnight on Aug. 24, officers were dispatched to a Shell gas station at 2924 N. 50th Street in response to a report from the ShotSpotter gunshot detection service. They found a 26-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the ground. The victim later died at a nearby hospital.

Tampa police said Bowden and the victim were known to each other, and this was not a random act. Bowden has ten prior felony convictions.