Had she not died, Hillsborough deputies say she would be facing several felony charges.

BRANDON – A woman died Tuesday (Aug. 13) who was being arrested for biting off a child’s finger and hitting someone else with a baseball bat, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Kaynesha Rhodes, 24, died at Brandon Regional Hospital where she was taken when she became unresponsive.

Deputies said that, just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, they answered a call about a domestic-related assault involving a gun at an apartment on S Parsons Avenue. When they arrived, deputies said Ms. Rhodes was being restrained by someone inside the apartment but Ms. Rhodes was no longer actively resisting. Deputies said they placed Ms. Rhodes in handcuffs to prevent further violence and awaited EMS, which had already

been called to treat the victims.

While talking with two people on scene, deputies said they learned that Ms. Rhodes had once lived at the apartment. She came over that night with a firearm and pointed it at two people inside. The two tried to leave the apartment, but Ms. Rhodes locked the door and would not let them leave.

Ms. Rhodes put the firearm on the counter and picked up a baseball bat. She hit one person in the head. At some point during the altercation, Ms. Rhodes also physically assaulted a child, biting off part of the juvenile’s finger. A neighbor heard the commotion and called 911.

While speaking with the witnesses, deputies turned their attention back to Ms. Rhodes, who was breathing but appeared unresponsive. They redirected EMS from the victims to Ms. Rhodes, who was taken across the street, less than one mile away from the apartment complex, to Brandon Regional Hospital. Once Hillsborough County Fire Rescue arrived at the hospital, hospital staff continued medical treatment, but ultimately, Ms. Rhodes was pronounced dead.

An official cause of death has not been determined and a toxicology report is still under review. Deputies said the Medical Examiner’s Office is working to see if previous medical conditions played a factor in Ms. Rhodes’ death.

No one at the apartment is facing any charges in connection with this incident. Had Ms. Rhodes had not been pronounced dead, she would be facing several felony charges including Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, and False Imprisonment.

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