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Police Officer Porfirio Soto Jr., aged 26, tragically lost his life on December 30, 1988, in Tampa, Florida. Officer Soto was serving an arrest warrant at 3710 E. Idlewild Avenue alongside another officer. The suspect, wanted for armed robbery, aggravated battery, and carrying a concealed firearm, resisted arrest. During the struggle inside the suspect's home, Officer Soto was shot in an area not protected by his bulletproof vest. Despite the immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his inju ...Read More
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Porfirio Soto, Jr.
Male
Tampa
FL
1988-12-30
26
Porfirio
Soto Jr.
11/16/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the location where Officer Soto was shot. It's so unsettling to kno... ...Read More
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