Lakeland Police Attempt to Identify Shooting Suspect

<p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143">The Lakeland Police Department is attempting to identify the suspect in a shooting that<a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a7a47668970b-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="09_2" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a7a47668970b image-full " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a7a47668970b-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="09_2" /></a> occurred on December 6, 2009, at 200 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, in Lakeland.</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143">The victim, Andrew Tuccinardi, age 18, was walking around Lake Hollingworth on the exercise path just after midnight when the suspect pulled up in a small sedan and asked Tuccinardi for directions.&#0160; As Tuccinardi stepped up to the vehicle, the driver (and sole occupant) shot the victim and fled the scene.&#0160; </span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143">Attached is a composite sketch of the suspect.&#0160; The suspect is further described as a fair skinned white male, 18 to 21 years of age, clean shaven with a military type “”buzz” haircut.&#0160; </span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143">Police are asking the public to assist in identifying this suspect.&#0160; Any information should be reported to the Lakeland Police Department, 863-834-6900, or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-226-8477.</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143"><span style="COLOR: #c00000">Crime Stoppers is offering a $6,000.00 reward for information that leads to the arrest of this suspect.</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143"><span style="COLOR: #c00000">This suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.</span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143"><span class="asset asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a7a4778b970b">&#0160;<span class="asset asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0120a7a4828c970b"><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/files/cs10_1attemptedhomicide-1.pdf">Download Crime Stoppers Bulletin&#0160; </a></span></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="COLOR: #00007f"><span style="COLOR: #212143">Sergeant Terri Smith</span></span></strong></p>