A man is charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 22 shooting on Nebraska Avenue near McEwen Avenue. He turned himself in after a door-to-door canvass.

Tampa police have arrested a man in the shooting death of a man on Nebraska Avenue near McEwen Avenue. The department announced the arrest Saturday morning.

The department named him as Michael Knobloch, 36. He is charged with first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm, according to the Police Department’s release.

How detectives found him

Detectives went door to door in the neighborhood Friday, Oct. 2, handing out flyers with pictures of the suspect. The department said someone identified Knobloch from the flyers. Shortly after, he turned himself in at the Orient Road Jail.

“Information provided by members of our community helped detectives identify the suspect, and we are grateful to everyone who assisted with this investigation,” Acting Police Chief Brett Owen said.

What happened

The department gave this timeline in its Oct. 1 release and Saturday’s update:

  • Sept. 22, afternoon: officers responded to a shooting on Nebraska Avenue near McEwen Avenue. They found a man in his early 60s with a gunshot wound. Officers gave him life-saving care, and Tampa Fire Rescue took him to a hospital.
  • Sept. 26: the man died of his injuries.
  • Thursday, Oct. 1: the department reclassified the case as a homicide. It released video of the suspect riding a red mountain bike and asked the public for help.
  • Friday, Oct. 2: the door-to-door canvass and the identification. Knobloch turned himself in shortly after.

The department has not released the victim’s name. It said the investigation remains active and more updates will follow.

An arrest or charge is an accusation. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in court.

What it means for you

Detectives still want to hear from anyone with information about the shooting:

  • Call the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130 and give report number 26-561780.
  • To stay anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-8477 (800-873-TIPS).

We publish arrests only as the department names them in its own releases. Our Police and Fire log collects the department’s releases each week. If you were named in one of our reports and your charge was later dropped or you were cleared, you can ask us to update it.