TAMPA, Fla. — Halloween night is always a fun one for the kids, dressing up and going door-to-door for goodies. And it's also a fun one for adults as well.

In Ybor City, those celebrating Halloween on Tuesday could see people dressed in costumes as well as Tampa police officers in patrol cars—and on foot, bicycles and horseback.

The department said extra patrol were part of a citywide effort for Halloween, but people who live and work in Ybor City said the officers’ presence was welcome after Sunday’s shooting.

Two people were killed and 16 were injured in the early morning shooting. A 22-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges in the shooting, although police believe at least two more people were involved.

Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw has stressed that Sunday’s shooting was an isolated incident and that Ybor City is safe. Bercaw and Tampa Police Major Eric DeFelice were among those walking the streets Tuesday, talking to residents and business owners about their concerns.

"The incident that happened, while tragic, is not what Ybor is, that's not what it's about,” DeFelice said. “It's about people coming out here, eating, having a good time, seeing the sights."

Meanwhile, police say there were two homicides in Ybor City last year. One happened the week before Halloween and a 20-year-old was shot and killed. 

Now, business owners in Ybor say it’s really a beautiful, historic area, and while their hearts go out to the victims, they don’t believe it’s a bad spot.

“People coming into the area and drinking and partying (and) that sometimes gets out of hand and it’s not able to be controlled right away,” said Jill Wax, owner of La France. “It was a bad thing that happened in a good area and hopefully we will get past this situation and help things out.”

Bercaw said the late-night Ybor crowds can swell to as many as 10,000 people. And when the bars close, it becomes overwhelming on a busy night with people rushing into the street and 7th Avenue can become covered with people. 

But officials said that on the night of the shooting, 50 officers were nearby and responded instantly.

"We had a plethora of officers out here that night, but that's not going to take us away," Bercaw saidl "We want, despite what happened, with the tragedy of what happened, we want the community to see an officer and feel safe, so we're stepping up patrols above and beyond that."

Brian Dugan, Former Tampa Police chief said how to patrol Ybor has been an ongoing conversation for the last 30 years. He feels that the responsibility for keeping Ybor safe also falls on the club and bar owners.

“The problem you have when it comes to staffing levels is you really only need a large amount of police officers on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night," Dugan said. "Then what do you do with them the rest of the time? It's a balance on how you don’t over-police yet keep everyone safe at the same time.” 

Bercaw said visitors to Ybor City could expect to see additional patrols through the weekend.