Crime & Safety
Victim Accidentally Shot In Face At Seminole Community Center
Detectives determined the victim, 20-year-old Hayden Fogerty and a 17-year-old boy, were at the community center smoking pot.
PINELLAS COUNTY - Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating an accidental shooting early Friday morning in Seminole.
At 12:23 a.m., deputies responded to the Seminole Community Center at 7464 Ridge Road in Seminole for reports of a person suffering from a gunshot wound.
Detectives determined the victim, along with 20-year-old Hayden Fogerty of St. Petersburg and a 17-year-old boy, were at the community center smoking marijuana. Detectives said Fogerty had a gun and began fidgeting with it when it accidentally went off, striking the victim in the face.
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During an interview with detectives, both Fogerty and the teen admitted to attempting to conceal the firearm and the shell casing by throwing it in a nearby pond.
The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.
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The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovered the gun from the pond.
Fogerty and the teen were charged with one count each of tampering with physical evidence.
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