Enhanced reward by the Gainesville Police Department for a 2021 murder

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Gainesville Police Department is enhancing a reward for a crime that happened back in 2021.

Tarik Simmons was shot outside of Eighth Avenue Food Store on July 18, 2021.

Investigators say that Simmons was standing outside of the store with several other people when an SUV pulled up and fired multiple shots before driving away.

The reward for this case is now up to $9,500. Tips must come through the Crime Stoppers program and lead to identification and arrest of the unknown suspects.

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