University of Tampa student shot, killed getting into wrong car at end of the night
The early morning hours of Saturday, September 17 proved deadly for one unsuspecting University of Tampa (UT) student who had been out spending the evening celebrating turning 19.
At 1:20 a.m. on the 17th, officers with the Tampa PD were dispatched to the 1000 block of W. Arch Street regarding an individual being shot. Police tried to render aid to the shooting victim, but when Tampa Fire Rescue personnel arrived – they pronounced the man dead on the scene.
As the investigation into the shooting death proceeded, Tampa Police detectives learned that the individual shot was a student currently attending the University of Tampa. According to witnesses, the young shooting victim was hanging out with friends on South Howard Avenue and had caught an Uber to his residence near the 1000 block of W. Arch Street just prior to the incident.
According to police, after getting out of his Uber, the student tried getting into the car of a man that was parked nearby.
The driver, who did not know the student or why he was forcing his way into his vehicle, shot the student, striking him in the upper body. The driver said he feared for his life.
10 Tampa Bay released the following Facebook post and image of the UT shooting victim, identified as 19-year-old Carson Senfield:
HEARTBREAKING A University of Tampa student, Carson Senfield, was identified as the person shot and killed early Saturday morning in south Tampa, police say. Senfield exited an Uber when he arrived at his home after hanging out with friends to celebrate his 19th birthday. He then reportedly tried to enter the vehicle of another person parked nearby and was shot after the person said he feared for his life.
Also see: Orchard Park High School graduate killed in Florida
Carson Senfield had just turned 19 on Saturday and was a student at the University of Tampa
Media outlets are reporting that Senfeld was celebrating his birthday with a night out of drinking, which may explain why he was inadvertently trying to get into a stranger’s car.
Fox13 shared the following statements, the first from the University of Tampa:
“The UT administration is deeply saddened to report that a UT student was killed early this morning near the intersection of W. Arch and N. Munro streets. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the student’s family and friends, as well as all who were affected by this incident. The University values all members of the community and mourns this tragic loss.”
“It’s a small enough campus where people know each other, and you don’t think stuff like that can happen around here, but it can,” said freshman Gino Secchiano. “It’s a tragedy and I’m very sorry for his family and everyone. My heart is with them.”
(Article source: Tampa Police Department) / (Cover photo, scene of the shooting, Image credit: Twitter)
Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Follow Richard on Facebook and Twitter
