Suspect fatally struck by car during assault investigation: TPD

A man was fatally struck by a car during an assault investigation launched by police early Friday morning. Tampa police said officers arrived in the 4000 block of West Hillsborough Avenue around 2:20 a.m. after receiving a report of what appeared to be a domestic assault. Police said witnesses provided detailed descriptions of the suspect, and a community member who witnessed the assault attempted to intervene before officers arrived.