CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred late Saturday night in the 900 block of Vine Avenue.
At approximately 11:00 PM, officers responded to reports of gunfire and found a 52-year-old man with life-threatening gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Morton Plant Hospital and later transferred to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, where he remains in critical condition.
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Preliminary findings suggest the shooting was drug-related, and the individuals involved were known to each other.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clearwater Police Department at 727-562-4242.
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