Police officers were called to a hotel Sunday after someone reported a pointing a gun at himself during an argument with a woman, according to a Tampa Bay police report.
By FREIDA FRISARO, The Associated Press
Details of the conversation were released as Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez was in a Tampa hospital, continuing to recover from the shooting. State officials are investigating events leading up to the shooting, including an argument with his wife at a Tampa hotel during a law enforcement conference, officials said.
“Freddy told me he had made a mistake, he was prepared to resign, and I told him we would talk about it the next day,” the mayor recounted during a news conference on Wednesday morning. She said Ramirez was “very remorseful” during their conversation.The shooting happened later Sunday night along Interstate 75 south of Tampa.
Ramirez, 52, remained in stable condition on Wednesday after undergoing surgeries to repair his injuries, the mayor said.
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