Tampa Police have charged 74-year-old Alan Barber with murder following the fatal shooting of a woman in her 70s just before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in the 4100 block of East Fowler Avenue.
In an update released Monday, October 5, police said Barber and the victim had known each other for more than two decades and were traveling together in a white Chevrolet pickup truck. Barber was driving, and the woman was in the passenger seat.
According to investigators, a disagreement began at a local restaurant and escalated inside the truck. Police said Barber shot the woman as the argument continued, then stopped the truck in a business parking lot.
The woman was struck in the upper body and died at the scene. Her name has not been released.
Officers secured the scene and took Barber into custody without incident on October 3. Investigators recovered the firearm used in the shooting and impounded the truck as evidence.
Police announced that Barber was charged with murder and transported to the Orient Road Jail.
Acting Tampa Police Chief Brett Owen condemned the violence, saying disagreements should never end in the loss of a life.
The department’s victim advocate will work with the woman’s family and loved ones to connect them with available resources.
Police described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
