Crime & Safety
Clearwater Shooting Under Investigation
A 38-year-old man was shot multiple times during a Sunday incident in unincorporated Clearwater.
CLEARWATER, FL — An early Sunday morning shooting that left a 38-year-old man with life-threatening injuries is under investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the agency, deputies were called to the 14600 block of 64th Street North, in unincorporated Clearwater, around 7:23 a.m. Sept. 24. When they arrived, they found Taoufik Borji suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies say Borji was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
“Detectives say the shooting does not appear random,” an email from the agency said. (For more local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Clearwater Patch. Click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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No further information is available at this time.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the sheriff's office and ask for Detective Upton at 727-582-6200. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 800-873-TIPS or by going online to www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org.
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