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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Apprehends Suspect in 2022 Tampa Homicide Case After Four Years

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Published on January 17, 2026
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Apprehends Suspect in 2022 Tampa Homicide Case After Four YearsSource: Facebook/Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in the 2022 homicide of Bryce Green. Nekko Orta, 27, was taken into custody on Tuuesday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's Facebook post.

Green was found dead on May 6, 2022, at the Verra North Apartments in Tampa. Sheriff Chad Chronister noted that detectives worked continuously over the past four years to solve the case.

Details about the shooting and the evidence linking Orta to the crime have not been fully released. Further information and updates on the case will be available through the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

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