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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Florida biker caught on video in highway drive-by shooting
A man driving on a Florida interstate early Sunday morning was subjected to gunfire as he recorded several motorcyclists driving erratically, according to police. "A 34-year-old St. Petersburg man, driving a Honda CR-V westbound on Interstate 4, observed several motorcyclists who were operating erratically with another unidentified vehicle west of Interstate 275," Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement. "The driver began to film the motorcyclists with a cell phone when one of the motorcyclists, now traveling adjacent to the victim, discharged several rounds from a handgun," the statement said. "Multiple rounds impacted the Honda, but no injuries were suffered by the victim." One round penetrated the rear gate of SUV and entered into the left rear quarter panel. 'Seven Deadly Sins' Biker Gang Founder Kills Seven People And Dog Police said that the suspected shooter is a White male with a medium build who was wearing a jacket with an "Outlaws MC" logo. They are asking for the public's help in identifying the shooter. Read On The Fox News App Fox News Digital obtained photos of the victim's vehicle from the Florida Highway Patrol. The Outlaws MC is well known in the southwest Florida region, according to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The organization apparently thrived in the 1980s and 1990s. The court has a page dedicated to Outlaws MC members who have been convicted of crimes. San Bernardino Sheriff's Deputy Arrested On Felony Weapons Charges, Accused Of Ties To Outlaw Biker Gang "Between 1981 and 2003, five significant criminal trials involving the Outlaws Motorcycle Club were conducted in the Tampa Courthouse," the page says. "All of the indictments alleged violations of the federal racketeering laws and the trial evidence included testimony about prostitution, drugs, guns, extortion, and murder." During that time, Harry Bowman was the international leader of the gang and was responsible for killings, bombings and intimidation. He was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list in 1998 and was captured in Michigan in 1999. He was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder and for crimes involving drugs, guns, extortion, assault and arson, and is now serving a life article source: Florida biker caught on video in highway drive-by shooting


Fox News
08-04-2025
- Fox News
Florida biker caught on video in highway drive-by shooting
A man driving on a Florida interstate early Sunday morning was subjected to gunfire as he recorded several motorcyclists driving erratically, according to police. "A 34-year-old St. Petersburg man, driving a Honda CR-V westbound on Interstate 4, observed several motorcyclists who were operating erratically with another unidentified vehicle west of Interstate 275," Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement. "The driver began to film the motorcyclists with a cell phone when one of the motorcyclists, now traveling adjacent to the victim, discharged several rounds from a handgun," the statement said. "Multiple rounds impacted the Honda, but no injuries were suffered by the victim." One round penetrated the rear gate of SUV and entered into the left rear quarter panel. Police said that the suspected shooter is a White male with a medium build who was wearing a jacket with an "Outlaws MC" logo. They are asking for the public's help in identifying the shooter. Fox News Digital obtained photos of the victim's vehicle from the Florida Highway Patrol. The Outlaws MC is well known in the southwest Florida region, according to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The organization apparently thrived in the 1980s and 1990s. The court has a page dedicated to Outlaws MC members who have been convicted of crimes. "Between 1981 and 2003, five significant criminal trials involving the Outlaws Motorcycle Club were conducted in the Tampa Courthouse," the page says. "All of the indictments alleged violations of the federal racketeering laws and the trial evidence included testimony about prostitution, drugs, guns, extortion, and murder." During that time, Harry Bowman was the international leader of the gang and was responsible for killings, bombings and intimidation. He was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list in 1998 and was captured in Michigan in 1999. He was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder and for crimes involving drugs, guns, extortion, assault and arson, and is now serving a life sentence.

Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Troopers searching for shooters in two Hillsborough road rage incidents
Troopers are investigating two separate shootings on Hillsborough County roads over the weekend. The first incident happened just before 11 p.m. Friday, when a 25-year-old Tampa woman driving a Hyundai Veloster north on Interstate 75 spotted an erratic driver in a 2000s model Honda CR-V, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The Honda veered into the woman's lane and she honked her horn to alert the driver, who fired at least one round at the Hyundai, hitting its right rear door, troopers said. The woman drove away and called law enforcement. Troopers recovered the bullet from her door. The woman and her two passengers, a 23-year-old Tampa man and a 1-year-old child, were not injured in the shooting. The shooter was described as 'a 25-year to 35-year-old heavy-set African American male with a short beard,' according to the release. The second shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 4. A 34-year-old St. Petersburg man driving a Honda CR-V west near the Interstate 275 interchange saw a group of motorcyclists driving erratically with another unidentified vehicle, troopers said The Honda driver began recording the motorcyclists with a cell phone. One of the motorcyclists fired several rounds from a handgun at the car. The driver was not injured. The shooter was described as a white man 'with a medium build and wearing a jacket with a 'Outlaws MC' logo,' according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. Troopers asked anyone with information regarding either incident to call *FHP (*347) or send a tip through Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist wearing ‘Outlaws MC' jacket wanted after firing shots at vehicle: FHP
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Troopers are searching for a motorcyclist who fired several shots at a vehicle on westbound I-4 early Sunday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 34-year-old St. Petersburg man was traveling on I-4 in Tampa around 2:28 a.m. when he spotted several motorcyclists driving erratically with another vehicle west on I-275. Police address viral confrontation between Florida charter captain, fisherman When the man began filming the motorcyclists with his phone, one of the motorcyclists rode up next to his car and discharged several rounds from a handgun, troopers said. While several rounds struck the man's Honda CR-V, he was not injured. The suspected shooter is described as a white man with a medium build. He was wearing a jacket with the 'Outlaws MC' logo, referring to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call FHP at *347 or Crime Stoppers at **8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.