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Brandon Man Charged with Murder

John James McQueen | Hillsborough Sheriff | Arrests

Hillsborough deputies said they have investigated previous domestic violence incidents between the accused and the victim.

BRANDON – A Brandon man has been accused of murdering the mother of his child, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

John James McQueen, 26, of Brandon, was charged with one count each of First Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence.

The name of the victim, a 25-year-old woman, was not immediately available. Deputies said she and McQueen have a 3-month-old child together. Deputies had answered previous calls to domestic violence complaints between the two. The woman had three other children.

Deputies said they were called to Charleston Landings Apartments in Brandon about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday (May 21) for a possible homicide. When they arrived, they found the woman’s body in an apartment.

The Tampa Police Department found McQueen, who was cooperating with deputies.

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