Crime & Safety

1 Injured In Clearwater Area Shooting

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting that resulted in life-threatening injuries.

CLEARWATER, FL — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting at the Southern Comfort Mobile Home Park in unincorporated Clearwater.

According to the agency, deputies were called to the 24479 U.S. 19 N. park around 1:10 p.m. Jan. 17. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital with injuries that have been described as life-threatening.

“One subject is in custody,” an email from the sheriff’s office said. “Deputies say that all parties are accounted for and there is no threat to the community.”

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No further information, including the victim’s name, is being released at this time.

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