Clearwater deputy-involved shooting, woman suspect hospitalized: PCSO

The Brief

  • Pinellas County detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting after a woman was shot early on Tuesday morning.
  • After the shooting, the suspect, 40-year-old Meaghan Ratcliffe, was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery.
  • The two deputies involved have been identified as Corp. Gary Wilson and Deputy Alyson Extine.

CLEARWATER, Fla. Pinellas County detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting after a woman was shot early on Tuesday morning.

The backstory:

Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy said that a 911 call came in at 1:59 a.m. and there was little communication before deputies were dispatched to 2137 Capri Drive for an unknown problem.

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