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Teens Accused In Valrico Pellet Gun Shooting Spree

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By JOSH POLTILOVE The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 25, 2008

Updated: 01/24/2008 11:33 pm

Two teenagers used pellet guns to shoot pedestrians, vehicles and structures in the Fishhawk Ranch and Bloomingdale areas Wednesday before being tracked down by one of their victims, Hillsborough County deputies say.

They shot two people, three homes and nine vehicles, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said.

Deputies arrested Jacob Samuel Bloom, 18, of Valrico, and Anthony Ray Lopez, 17, of Lithia, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lithia Pinecrest Road and Bloomingdale Avenue.

Kyle Knapp, 14, was shot in the left arm and back at Culbreath Road and Nature's Way Boulevard in Valrico. He went home and told his father, Michael Knapp. They rode around looking for the culprits' truck. They found what they thought to be the vehicle, Carter said, and stayed until deputies arrived.

Bloom and Lopez each were charged with 11 counts of criminal mischief, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of felony criminal mischief.

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at (813) 259-7691 or jpoltilove@tampatrib.com.

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