2 Arrests Made In Tuesday Night's Fatal Shooting On Clearwater Beach

CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater police said two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Tuesday night on Clearwater Beach.

During a news conference Thursday, Clearwater Police Chief Dan Slaughter announced that Johnathan Stanley, 20, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the shooting of Rodney Sweeney, 22, of Largo, at Surf Style, 315 S. Gulfview Blvd. He's being held on $750,000 bail.

Additionally, Slaughter said police have charged 19-year-old Zayah Massucci with accessory after the fact for assisting Stanley, knowing Stanley was wanted by police.

Clearwater police said officers were called to Surf Style, 315 S. Gulfview Blvd., shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, after a physical fight led to the shooting of Sweeney. Sweeney was taken to Morton Plant Hospital where he later died.

Police are still searching for a third person in connection with the shooting. He is a Black man with dreadlocks.

"We want everyone to feel safe when they come to the beach, or anywhere in Clearwater," Slaughter said. "While violent crime is lower in Clearwater than other places, unfortunately, it is not completely immune to the increase in violent crime being seen across the country."

Slaughter said the arrest was made possible through the use of the police department's Camera Registry Program.

Clearwater police are building an interactive map of security cameras in Clearwater that allow them to review video evidence of a crime more quickly.

Police are asking businesses and homes with surveillance video cameras to register them with Clearwater police.

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Slaughter noted that the camera feed will only be accessible to Clearwater police and permission will not allow police access to a homeowner or business owner's live video stream.

It lets investigators know a camera is located at the home or business so they can request video evidence should a crime occur, Slaughter said.

He said access to a business video surveillance feed allowed detectives to identity the two shooters in Tuesday night's fatal shooting.

Those with surveillance cameras can register them here.

Anyone with information should contact police at 727-562-4242.