Crime
Man killed after shooting in Ruskin
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that left one man dead and a woman injured early Sunday morning in Ruskin.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the agency’s 911 Communications Center received a call reporting a shooting at approximately 1:19 a.m. on March 15, 2026 in the 5000 block of White Chicory Drive in nearby Apollo Beach.
Responding deputies began searching the area and soon located a vehicle that had come to rest in a ditch along 19th Avenue Northeast in Ruskin.
Inside the vehicle, deputies discovered two occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.
The adult male driver was transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, authorities said.
An adult female passenger was also transported to the hospital and is currently reported to be in stable condition.
Investigators have not yet released the identity of the deceased victim, pending notification of next of kin.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the case is being treated as an active homicide investigation, and detectives are continuing to gather evidence and determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Officials say additional details will be released as they become available as the investigation progresses.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 27-year-old Monroe Township man has been charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Trenton Grant and the serious injuries suffered by the teenager’s mother and stepfather following a violent stabbing incident in Monroe Township, Michigan.
Tyson Alexander Grant faces six criminal charges stemming from an incident reported during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 17, in the 1200 block of Raintree Boulevard, according to Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffery A. Yorkey.
The charges include open murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of carjacking, and one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or other first responder.
According to the prosecutor’s office, each of the first five charges carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. The charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or first responder carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a $2,000 fine.
Authorities were dispatched to the Raintree Boulevard area on October 17 after receiving a report of a stabbing.
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies discovered multiple people suffering from lacerations and stab wounds. They also found the body of 15-year-old Trenton Grant.
Several people were transported to a hospital for treatment. Investigators subsequently began treating the teenager’s death as a homicide.
The incident prompted a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing and the injuries sustained by the other victims.
Prosecutors have not publicly disclosed the nature of the relationship, if any, between Tyson Alexander Grant and the victims.
According to the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Tyson Alexander Grant is currently hospitalized in Lucas County, Ohio, with injuries stemming from the incident.
Prosecutors intend to seek his extradition to Monroe County after he is discharged from the hospital so the criminal proceedings can move forward.
As of the latest information provided by prosecutors, a date for Grant’s initial court appearance has not been scheduled.
The six charges reflect the allegations filed against Grant. The case remains subject to the judicial process, and the allegations have not yet been proven in court.
Authorities have not provided additional details about the events leading up to the stabbing or the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s injuries.
The investigation and court proceedings are expected to provide further information as the case develops.