Ex-friend of suspect in police officer's killing: 'It's just a whole bunch of ... - Tampabay.com
"By the time I make it out here, man," Roach said Wednesday, "it's just a whole bunch of shots. Roach found a wounded Tarpon Springs police officer on the pavement "fighting for his life. " As a white Hyundai sped away from the Glen's Eureka apartment building, Roach said, he recognized the driver. Roach was sentenced in 2010 to six years on charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault and felony battery. "He was always a cool dude to me," Roach said. Parilla, now 24, was released in March 2014. Roach, also 24, was released four months later. He had nowhere to go, he said, so Parilla invited him to stay at his apartment at Glen's Eureka, 199 Grand Blvd. Roach said he was determined to stay out of prison. Roach moved into another apartment at Glen's Eureka. "We were both on the same page," Roach said, but "life put us on different paths. One day in November while Roach was working, Parilla texted him and said he was going to hang out at Roach's apartment. But Parilla didn't have a key, Roach recalled. Source: www.tampabay.com
