{"id":16788,"date":"2012-09-17T16:20:52","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T20:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=16788"},"modified":"2012-09-17T16:01:52","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T20:01:52","slug":"young-man-fatally-shot-trying-to-stop-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=16788","title":{"rendered":"Young Man Fatally Shot Trying To Stop Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BY IRIS B. HOLTON<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sentinel City Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shortly before 2:30 a.m., last Friday, a 24-year-old Tampa man was shot outside of an Ybor City club. He later died at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The Tampa Police Department is not releasing any additional information about the shooting that ended the life of 24-year-old<strong> Rickey S. Ligons.<\/strong> When officers arrived at Club Ice, 1704 N. 17th Street, in Ybor City, <strong>Ligons<\/strong> was laying in the parking lot. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, a fight started inside the club and bouncers ejected several people. <strong>Ligons<\/strong> and a female were leaving when they saw two girls fighting behind the club. Witnesses said <strong>Ligons<\/strong> became involved after a young man began fighting with one of the girls and tried to stop him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ligons\u2019<\/strong> mother, <strong>Mrs. Odessa Marshall<\/strong> said, \u201cHe was trying to break up a fight. Two girls were fighting and a boy started fighting one of the girls. He told him he shouldn\u2019t be fighting a girl and then he was shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ligons<\/strong> was the son of <strong>Mr.<\/strong> and <strong>Mrs. Nathan Marshall<\/strong> and <strong>Wendall Alexander<\/strong>. He was the grandson of <strong>Mrs. Carrie Ligons<\/strong> and the late <strong>A. C. Ligons<\/strong>. His uncle, <strong>Joe Ligons<\/strong>, is the lead singer of the popular gospel group, the <strong>Mighty Clouds of Joy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He was the oldest of three children born to <strong>Mrs. Marshall.<\/strong> \u201cI poured my whole life in to all three of my kids. I loved my son dearly and it\u2019s just sad to see his light go out at the age of 24. He will always be loved and close to my heart and he will never be forgotten,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ligons<\/strong> was a Tampa native who attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. He one credit short of graduating with his Brandon High School class in 2008.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mrs. Marshall<\/strong> said <strong>Rickey<\/strong> was planning to obtain that credit and was in the process of talking with a military recruiter. He planned to enlist in the U. S. Army. \u201cHe had just found out what he needed to do to go into the military.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was a member of New Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and was described as a typical young adult. He enjoyed playing football, music, and playing games on his Play Station 3.<br \/>\nHis family is currently attempting to raise money for his funeral. Funeral services for<strong> Ligons<\/strong> were incomplete as of press time. Wilson\u2019s Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Shortly before 2:30 a.m., last Friday, a 24-year-old Tampa man was shot outside of an Ybor City club. He later died at a local hospital. The Tampa Police Department is not releasing any additional information about the shooting that ended the life of 24-year-old Rickey S. Ligons. 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