"A FHP cruiser chased a Toyota Camry car as it sped along Interstate 275 South, eventually attempting an unsuccessful use of a precision immobilization technique (PIT) to end the pursuit. TPD said the PIT maneuver occurred before the car sped towards Nebraska Avenue. However, footage of the chase recorded by WTSP news video drone showed that the PIT maneuver actually occurred hundreds of feet past Nebraska Avenue, WTSP reported."
"The TPD also claimed it stopped chasing the car as it approached the city's 7th Avenue. However, WTSP drone footage and police helicopter recordings showed that FHP pursued the lethal vehicle onto 7th Avenue, ending the chase only about three blocks before the speeding car crashed into the outdoor seating area of Bradley's, a local gay bar. The crash reportedly occurred about 20 second after the police stopped chasing the suspect's car."
""We can always apprehend a person at a later date, but we can't bring people back to life," Gleason said."
Tampa Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol provided conflicting accounts of a high-speed pursuit that killed five and injured 13 outside a Ybor City gay bar. A Florida Highway Patrol cruiser pursued a Toyota Camry on Interstate 275 South and attempted an unsuccessful PIT maneuver; video shows the PIT occurred hundreds of feet past Nebraska Avenue. Authorities claimed the chase ended near 7th Avenue, but aerial footage and helicopter audio show FHP continued onto 7th Avenue and stopped about three blocks before the crash. A retired FHP instructor said airborne tracking could have permitted a later arrest and avoided civilian harm.
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