Hakeem Alagawan Cook, 22, of Plant City, Florida, was shot after an altercation at a convenience store at 516 South Maryland Avenue and died of his injuries on April 24, 2014. The confrontation began the afternoon of April 23, 2014, when Cook argued with 21-year-old Master Brown; witnesses reported Brown shot Cook during the dispute.

Detectives located Brown’s vehicle in the early hours of April 24, 2014. He fled when officers tried to stop him, crashed into a gate during a chase, attempted to run on foot and was captured near the Hillsborough/Polk county line. Two other men were also taken into custody during the investigation; one, Stefan Jackson, was suspected in an unrelated October 2013 shooting in Plant City. Brown had prior arrests in July 2013 for domestic violence battery and obstruction.

Local schools were placed on lockdown and bus routes were changed while authorities worked the scene. Did anyone in the community have information about Cook, Brown, or the events at the convenience store?