Tampa Police arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of a police officer’s son. The shooting occurred after a robbery.

According to police, Hipolito Padilla, III, 25, was standing in the drive-through at the Salem Gyro Restaurant, 1611 N. Nebraska Avenue, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Friday. Padilla was talking to two young women and occupants of a vehicle when a male suspect approached, snatched his gold jewelry, and shot him before fleeing the scene.

Padilla was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Padilla is the son of Hipolito Padilla, Jr., a well-known police officer. Officer Padilla is a 20-year veteran with the Tampa Police Department.

The Tampa Police Department’s Rapid Offender Control Unit (ROC) observed a person matching the suspect’s description a short distance from the shooting in the 400 block of North Nebraska Avenue hours later.

The suspect, identified as Jordan Terrell Hill, was taken into custody as he attempted to jump a fence near his mother’s home around 2 p.m., on Saturday. During the interview, he was shown the surveillance footage of the crime. Police said Hill admitted to the robbery and shooting.

Police recovered a handgun used in the murder. Hill is being detained at the Hillsborough County Jail, without bond, for first-degree murder, armed robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Mrs. Laura McElroy, spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department said the incident happened so quickly Padilla didn’t have time to react. It was unclear if the two men knew each other.

Funeral services for Padilla were incomplete as of press time. Aikens Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.