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Barbara Carter

Case from Tampa, FL dated Dec 30, 1999

Victim Details

Barbara Carter

Female

Tampa

FL

1999-12-30

55

Barbara

Carter

07/11/2026

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Barbara Carter, aged 55, tragically lost her life on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific mass shooting incident at a hotel, which was crowded with football fans in town for a bowl game. The perpetrator, Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva, a housekeeper at the hotel, opened fire on his co-workers and guests without any prior warning. Barbara Carter was one of the five victims who were fatally shot during this spree. The other victims included Eric Pedroso, 29; Jose R. Aguil ...
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  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/12/31/gunman-slays-four-at-hotel-then-kills-driver-in-tampa/fb1853ec-417f-4656-97de-c3bf23d67c30/
  • 2000: St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times - NLA
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