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Man Charged In Jackson Court Shooting

Tampa Police detectives received tips about a suspect being sought in the shooting of two people at the Jackson Court Apartments Sunday night. After learning detectives were looking for him, Quinton Thompson, 21, accompanied by his mother, voluntarily turned himself in at the District III headquarters Tuesday.

Detectives interviewed Thompson and determined he was involved in the shootings. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery.

Police said an unknown suspect started shooting into the crowd, wounding Tawanna Williams, 18, and James Wade, 15. Williams was 8-months-pregnant at the time of the shooting. Hospital officials said she and her baby by are doing fine.

Wade sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and was hospitalized for treatment.

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