Judge calls mass shooter a threat, orders him to stay in jail.

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A judge recently ordered the man accused of killing a fourteen-year-old and injuring multiple others in a Ybor City, Florida mass shooting to remain in custody. Judge Robin Fuson of the Hillsborough Circuit Court cited the threat he posed to the community as the reason for her decision.

“The safest place for him and our community is inside the Hillsborough County Jail,” Fuson said.

The shooting occurred on the Halloween weekend, resulting in the death of a minor, Elijah Wilson, and a 20-year-old. Witnesses saw two groups engaged in an altercation shortly before 3:00 a.m. on October 29th.

A few weeks after the incident, Tyrell Phillips turned himself in and is now facing several felony charges, including possession of a firearm while wearing a mask and carrying a concealed firearm. The State Attorney, Suzy Lopez, agreed with Judge Fuson’s ruling, considering that the video evidence showed that the teenage victim was unarmed and Phillips claimed to have shot in self-defense.

“Tyrell Phillips stood on a crowded 7th Avenue in historic Ybor City’s entertainment district and fired at a teenager three times,” Lopez said in a statement. “There are no pretrial conditions a court could impose that would make the community safe from a man who would commit such a senseless murder. He has no regard for human life and remains a danger to the people of Hillsborough County.”

At the prosecutor’s request, Fuson banned Phillips from contacting anyone affiliated with the two groups, which were described as rivals. It is believed that Phillips had connections to one of the groups, which the prosecutor described as a gang. During the three-hour hearing, Assistant State Attorney Justin Diaz showcased a series of rap videos posted by the group on YouTube, which featured Phillips and other people holding guns and flashing different hand signs. Two people identified in the videos were also present on the night of the shooting, with one of them being shot.

An investigation to identify the other shooters is still underway. The State Attorney’s Office encourages anyone with more information to contact them. Those who do will be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

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