On October 29, 2023, a mass shooting in Ybor City, Tampa left two people dead and many wounded. Twenty-year-old Harrison Boonstoppel, described by his parents as friendly and humorous, was an innocent bystander who had stopped in Ybor City with friends after a nearby Halloween party. The shooting began around 3 a.m. as bars along Seventh Avenue were closing, after a fight between two groups; more than 20 shots were fired.

Boonstoppel was struck multiple times — the medical examiner reported wounds to his spleen, liver, and heart — and was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he died. Fourteen-year-old Elijah Wilson was also killed; fifteen people were shot and one additional person was injured but not shot. Investigators arrested several people: Tyrell Phillips, 22, was charged with second-degree murder in Wilson’s death, and on November 16 a 14-year-old identified as Kayden Abney was charged with second-degree murder, attempted aggravated battery, and attempted murder after being found to have fired the bullet that killed Boonstoppel.

The family held a vigil and has called for community change; Boonstoppel’s mother, Brucie Boonstoppel, has urged stronger gun laws and greater prevention efforts. What details do readers in the Tampa area remember about that night or the people involved?