Crime & Safety

Suspect and Crime Scene Sought in Clearwater Shooting

Clearwater Police are looking for a suspect and the possible crime scene in a recent shooting.

Clearwater Police are not only looking for a suspect in a recent shooting, they also are still trying to find where the possible crime occurred.

"There was no evidence of a crime scene where (the victim) said it occurred," said Elizabeth Watts, police spokeswoman. "We believe it occurred elsewhere and are still working to determine exactly how it happened."

A 16-year-old, black male was found with non-life threatening injuries from a gun shot wound around 10:25 p.m. Oct. 21 at a house near Minnesota Drive and Fairmont Avenue. 

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Investigators said the Dunedin teen was not able to provide a description of the suspect and possible witnesses at the scene were not cooperative.

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