Crime & Safety

Holiday Shooting: Search for Victim Under Way; Suspect in Custody

Pasco deputies say a person was allegedly shot Tuesday afternoon along Golden Nugget Drive.

HOLIDAY, FL — The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an unusual shooting in the Holiday area. According to the agency, a suspect is in custody, but the person who was allegedly shot has fled the scene.

The incident in question occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 5700 block of Golden Nugget Drive.

“The admitted shooter is in custody while the allegedly shot person fled westbound on Golden Nugget in a white sedan,” an email from the sheriff’s office said.

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The incident appears to be drug-related, the agency noted.

No further information is available at this time.

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