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Presser of the Week: Latin Kings Gang Member Killed in Shootout

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8595 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

According to investigators, Astor is a well-known member of the Latin Kings gang who has a history of crime to include aggravated assault, violent offender, rape, robbery, possession of a firearm, failure to register as a sex offender.  "This individual will never have the opportunity to victimize or harm another human being," Sheriff Chronister said.  Sources: Hillsborough County Sheriff https://www.fox13news.com/news/hillsborough-county-deputies-respond-to-officer-involved-shooting-at-riverview-apartments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB95CBkjmE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYevVhSm85c&pp=ygUNIERvbiBBc3RvciAzOQ%3D%3D Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Slow Burn Media, Evergreen Podcast, presents Who Killed, a podcast that provides a voice for the voiceless.

0:13.0

Action Air One flew over the scene after members of a U.S. Marshal's task force fatally shot a murder suspect as they tried to take him into custody around 10 a.m. Tuesday. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister says the suspect fired at law enforcement, two Tampa police officers and a Polk County deputy who are members of the task force fired back killing the suspect. He has no regard for human life, not even a family member, and he shoots across the inside of the car out the window trying to strike the Polk County Sheriff's deputy.

0:46.3

The officer involved shooting happened near the intersection of Magnolia Park Boulevard and Canopy Oak Lane and Riverview.

0:52.3

The Sheriff's Office says the task force was running surveillance on 39-year-old Don Robert Aster.

0:59.0

Authorities say he was a gang member and the task force was attempting to serve a warrant for a 2009 homicide in New York.

1:06.0

History of ag assault, violent offender rape robbery

1:11.5

possession of a firearm a primary suspect in a homicide from new york in two

1:16.5

thousand and nine

1:19.4

failure to register as a sex offender sheriff kronister says astor was in a blue

1:23.6

acura with two others his stepson who was driving tried to get away

1:27.6

as authorities moved in.

1:29.3

Late Tuesday that Acura was towed from the scene.

1:32.4

The rear passenger window shattered.

1:34.6

Their sole purpose is a take a warrant

1:36.8

of some of the most dangerous individuals,

1:38.9

again that your mind can create.

1:40.7

And they're tasked with the tremendous responsibility

1:43.5

of going to place those individuals

1:45.0

under arrest. The suspect's 19-year-old stepson who was driving is facing felony charges. Authorities

1:50.9

have not said how long the suspect may have been in the Tampa Bay area. No officers were

1:56.2

injured in the shooting. Julie Solomon, ABC Action News.

2:05.8

Hello and welcome to a special episode of Who Killed?

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