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Police Seek Man Involved In Fatal Robbery Attempt

News Channel 8 photo by RUGENE MOORE

Tampa police investigate a fatal shooting at the Tuscany Pointe Apartment complex on West Hillsborough Avenue.

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By VALERIE KALFRIN, JOSH POLTILOVE and CHIP OSOWSKI

vkalfrin@tampatrib.com, jpoltilove@tampatrib.com and cosowski@wfla.com

Published: November 7, 2008

Updated: 11/07/2008 06:44 pm

  Ramon Varela

TAMPA - Police are searching for a man involved in a robbery that turned fatal at Tuscany Pointe Apartments after the victim fought back, investigators said.

The robbery victim, Anthony Valez, 21, fatally shot one of the robbers during a struggle, Tampa police said. Valez was not seriously hurt.

About 11 p.m. Thursday, the two men arrived at Valez's apartment at 3350 W. Hillsborough Ave. The two men tied him and robbed him, police said.

Valez broke free and wrestled a gun away from one of the men. Valez shot one of the men and the other, Ramon Antonio Varela, took off, police said. Valera, 34, has no known address.

Police won't release the identity of the dead man until his family is notified.

Police now have a warrant for Varela's arrest on charges of murder, armed robbery with a firearm and kidnapping. Police described him as5 foot 7 inches tall with a shaved head and goatee. He has a tattoo of "Domingo" on his forearm and a tattoo across his stomach. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white shirt.

He frequents "adult entertainment establishments," police say.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tampa Police Department at (813) 354-6600.

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