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Teenager Wounded After Shots Fired Into House

Tampa Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning and left a 14-year-old boy wounded.

Police said Jontavious Gainous, 14, was sleeping in the rear bedroom of the house at 8510 North 15th Street when the shooting began about 5;25 a. m. An 8-month-old baby, 2-year-old child, and a 4-year-old child were sleeping near him. There were about 10 people inside the home when the shots were fired.

The homeowner, Tommy Moreland, told police the shooting may have been related to a disagreement Friday at the home. Police said Moreland’s young nephews had been fighting over a computer and the argument spilled onto the front lawn. A few men visiting at a neighbor’s house tired to intervene.

Police said the men threatened his nephews, and someone called police, causing everyone to scatter.

According to reports, Moreland said there were two gunmen and he saw shotgun shells. Several shots went straight into the sofa and through a bathroom wall.

Gainous was initially reported to be in critical condition, but he has been released from the hospital.

Police spokesperson, Laura McElroy, said Gainous was hit by bullet fragments. Police are searching for suspects in the shooting.

It was also reported that a woman shot earlier that morning, Yashica Johnson, is Gainous’s cousin.

McElroy said the two shootings are being investigated as separate incidents.

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