NewsNoticias Tampa Bay (Univision)October 23, 2026Hillsborough County
Police arrest 19-year-old for Laredo shooting using FLOCK technology
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Omar Hinojosa-Mariscal, 19, was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting investigation aided by FLOCK gunshot detection and license plate recognition technology. The October 21 incident on Tinaja Street injured multiple victims who were later treated and discharged from local hospitals.
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A suspect was identified and taken into custody after gunshot detection and automated license plate technology alerted law enforcement to a shooting involving a vehicle on Tinaja Street.
Key Facts
- A FLOCK system alert notified police of gunshots near the 2800 block of Tinaja Street at approximately 5:24 p.m. on October 21.
- A dark-colored SUV passed a group of minors leaving a location near the 2900 block of Chacota Street, and an occupant allegedly fired shots at them.
- Victims were transported to local hospitals in private vehicles, treated, and later discharged.
- Detectives used FLOCK technology to obtain the license plate of the suspect vehicle and identify a suspect.
- A search warrant at a residence led to the recovery of the vehicle and a firearm believed to be involved.
- Omar Hinojosa-Mariscal was arrested on October 22 at around 3:00 a.m. and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with serious bodily injury using a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.