Gabriel Thompkins, a 30-year-old Black man, was killed in Tampa on September 13, 2025. Police say the shooting happened in the early morning outside Flexx Sports Bar & Ultra Lounge on East 7th Avenue in Ybor City after a dispute between two groups. A 22-year-old man who had been removed from the bar for disorderly conduct reportedly left, returned with a gun, exchanged brief words near the entrance, and shots were fired. Officers nearby entered as the shooting began, found Thompkins critically wounded, and began aid; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Another adult man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities detained a 22-year-old male at the scene; officials described him as cooperating with investigators but did not release his name or immediate charge information. Funeral notices and memorial pages confirmed Thompkins’s name, age, and the date and place of death. Does anyone have information about what led to the confrontation outside the club or who witnessed the shooting?