Suspected gunman arrested months after 18-year-old shot dead in Sun City Center
Deputies found Brandon Clark dead from a gunshot wound around 10:43 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2024, after receiving reports of gunfire near Camp Island Avenue.
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Authorities said shots rang out that night after an 'altercation' at a community center in the area, and Clark was struck by the gunfire.
After months of interviewing witnesses and neighbors to try to piece together what happened, and other extensive investigative efforts, the sheriff's office said it all pinpointed to one suspect.
Malachi Higgs, 18, was taken into custody on May 23 on multiple charges. The charges against him include:
Murder in the first degree while engaged in robbery
Robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon less than $750
Carrying a concealed firearm
Minor in possession of a firearm
'This arrest is the result of the tireless work by our detectives and a commitment to seeking justice,' said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. 'While nothing can undo the loss suffered by this young man's family, we hope this development brings a measure of closure.'
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