Crime & Safety

Whiskey Park North Shooting: What People Are Saying

The shooting occurred on Saturday morning at the Carrollwood bar.

Early Saturday morning,

Authorities say Pablo Bonilla, 23, got into an argument around 1 a.m. with Jordan Lee McKenna, 27, inside the club at 11921 N. Dale Mabry Highway. The argument occurred because Bonilla saw McKenna talking to his girlfriend, authorities said.

A few hours later, while Bonilla, his girlfriend and others were getting into their vehicles, a blue Dodge Charger driven by McKenna stopped next to them. An unknown white man got out of the car and fired shots, hitting Bonilla and the unidentified victim.

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Bonilla later died, and the second victim was treated and released from St. Joseph's Hospital. Authorities arrested McKenna and charged him with accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and accessory after the fact to attempted second-degree murder. Authorities are searching for the shooter in the ongoing investigation.

On Saturday, club patrons and Tampa Bay residents talked about the shooting on Twitter, where the words "Whiskey Park North" had become a trending topic. Here are some excerpts:

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  • "Whiskey Park North Bar trending on twitter??? Like there were no other club shootings in America last night?" - @holdingmyown
  • "Whiskey Park North Bar shooting leave one dead ... smh that's a shame and they say it only happens in ybor" - @FLACHICK84
  • 'Whiskey Park North Bar' is trending in the Bay area because of this deadly shooting" - @MicahGrimesBN9
  • "How the heck did Whiskey Park North Bar make twitters trending topics?" - @Thecellxchange

Have you been to Whiskey Park North before? Do you have concerns about your safety there, or do you think the shooting was an isolated incident?


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