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Man Dies After Drinking More Than 20 Shots Of Vodka

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By MIKE WELLS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 26, 2008

Eric Morris

A Seffner man died Tuesday evening after drinking at least 23 shots of cherry-flavored vodka in less than an hour at a bikini bar, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

About 5 p.m., Eric Morris, 26, was sitting with a friend at Angels Show Bar, 10101 E. U.S. Highway 92, said sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway.

The two were playing a drinking game, Callaway said, adding that he did not know the name of the game.

After a while, the friend decided to stop drinking, but Morris continued. When the bartender refused to serve him any more alcohol, Morris got up, staggered a few steps and collapsed to the floor, Callaway said.

Paramedics were called and Morris was rushed to Brandon Regional Hospital, where he was declared dead about 7 p.m.

Investigators area waiting on the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death, Callaway said.

Morris was released from a Florida prison in March after serving about five months of a one-year sentence for burglary and theft convictions, according to the Department of Corrections.

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