The Brief
- Clearwater police say a 17-year-old boy remains hospitalized but is expected to recover after being shot during a large social media-organized gathering on Clearwater Beach Sunday.
- A 17-year-old Brandon teen detained after the shooting faces charges including carrying a concealed firearm, possession of a firearm by a minor and resisting an officer, though no arrests have been made in the shooting itself.
- Investigators say many people involved traveled from outside Clearwater, and detectives continue searching for a suspect responsible for the gunfire while warning future “teen takeover” events will face increased enforcement.
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. – Detectives with the Clearwater Police Department say no suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy during a large social media-organized “teen takeover” gathering at Clearwater Beach over the weekend.
However, one Brandon teen detained during the investigation on Coronado Drive is now facing multiple criminal charges, according to investigators.
Clearwater Beach shooting investigation
The backstory:
Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Coronado Drive around 5:15 p.m. Sunday.…