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Jovanni Caceres Steffani

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 05/13/2024

Location :

City : Suwanee

County : Hillsborough

State : Florida

Agency : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/13/2024, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported kidnapping involving Jovanni Caceres Steffani, a 38-year-old white male. Steffani had allegedly abducted a woman and a child. Law enforcement located Steffani at a hotel in Suwanee, Florida, with the child present. Officers surrounded the location and attempted to negotiate his surrender. Under the pressure of the police operation, Steffani shot and killed himself. The child was safely recovered at the scene and taken into protective custody. The woman, identified as the second victim, was later found dead at a separate location. Investigators have not disclosed additional details regarding the woman’s death or Steffani's motive.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tampabay.com/news/2024/05/13/hillsborough-kidnapping-suicide-hotel/
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/police-standoff-suicide-suwanee-kidnapping/
https://www.fox13news.com/news/kidnapping-hillsborough-county-suicide