The Tampa Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, arrested 30-year-old Roosevelt Harmon in Palm Beach County in connection with the fatal shooting of Kevondre Thomas during a Father's Day gathering in West Tampa.
"From the moment this investigation began, detectives were committed to justice for the Thomas family," Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said in a press release. "While no arrest can remove the pain and loss this family has endured, we hope this brings them a small amount of comfort. I want to commend the detectives for their relentless efforts to hold those responsible for this tragedy accountable."
According to the Tampa Police Department, investigators recovered surveillance video from a nearby business that appeared to show Harmon and Thomas arguing before the shooting, with bystanders attempting to separate the two.
Police said that during the verbal altercation, Harmon pulled out a firearm and shot Thomas, 29, who was later pronounced dead.
Investigators also said a witness identified Harmon as the shooter.
Harmon has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.