4 dead, 11 injured in Florida gay bar when racing driver loses control

Bradley's is a gay bar that is a prominent feature in the area


Officials say the alleged driver was 22-year-old Silas Sampson. They say he was speeding before he hit multiple people at Bradley’s, a bar on 7th Avenue.

Tampa police say that at around 12:45 a.m., Tampa Police Air Service saw a car speeding on I-275. Police believe that this was one of the vehicles they saw racing earlier.

When the driver got off the interstate, police attempted a pit maneuver and failed. When they got close to 7th Avenue, they disengaged due to the danger of doing a pit maneuver in the area.

Authorities said the driver then driver lost control and crashed into a Bradley’s and hit over a dozen people. A witness says the victims were on the bar’s patio.

Three people died at the scene and one died in the hospital, and 11 others were injured

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/11/08/4-dead--11-injured-after-alleged-street-racer-loses-control-and-crashes--tpd-says

Sampson was arrested at the scene and faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw expressed his outrage, calling the incident a “senseless tragedy” and condemning the reckless driving that endangered innocent lives. The Florida Highway Patrol is leading the investigation, with the full support of the Tampa Police Department.

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