Police have arrested the man who killed Dedrick Sykes, a popular local DJ, after a roadway dispute last week in Ybor City.

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) arrested 31-year-old Joel Moreno Cobo, charging him with second-degree murder.

According to more details provided by TPD, the shooting happened at 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the intersection of E 5th Avenue and N 22nd Street. Officers found two vehicles stopped in opposite lanes a black BMW sedan headed east and a red Jeep Grand Cherokee headed west and 41-year-old Dedrick Sykes lying on the ground between them.

Detectives say evidence and witness statements showed Cobo, driving the BMW, flashed his lights at an SUV blocking his path. As traffic moved forward, Sykes, behind the SUV, also turned onto E. 5th Avenue, exchanged words with

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