Eldrid Jashad Martin, 28, was shot and killed in Tampa on August 22, 2015. Deputies answered a shooting call about 2:23 AM at 1515 139th Avenue E and found Martin deceased in a common area where a large group of males and females had gathered. Initial accounts say the shooting occurred during an altercation among those present.

Investigators faced difficulty early on because many witnesses did not immediately cooperate, but the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office later identified and charged a suspect. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder; court hearings, testimony and forensic evidence were part of the prosecution’s case, and the suspect was ultimately convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced.

If anyone was at the gathering that night or has information about what led to the altercation, please come forward with what was seen or heard.