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Published: December 12, 2008
TAMPA - A 50-year-old Tampa man remains hospitalized after being shot in his bedroom.
Police said three or four suspects broke into a home on the 2700 block of 19th Avenue East at about 2:55 a.m. today and started shooting. The Tampa Tribune is not releasing the man's name because his assailants are still at large. The man was shot once in the chest.
Police are unsure how the suspects fled the scene. Tracking dogs were called in but were unable to pick up a scent.
The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital. Police said his injuries weren't life threatening. Hospital officials wouldn't comment.
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