TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about the events that may have led up to a deadly stabbing Tuesday.
Authorities now believe the stabbing was the result of an argument between a postal worker and a lawncare professional.
The sheriff’s office said the fight broke out at around 1 p.m. over a vehicle’s parking position on Tanagerlake Road.
Deputies said they found the lawncare worker, 29-year-old Jacob Whitaker, with “upper body trauma” following reports of a stabbing.
Whitaker was pronounced dead at the scene.
As of Wednesday, Oct. 23, the sheriff’s office said no charges have been filed. However, the investigation remains ongoing.
No further details were immediately provided.
