Man arrested for shooting 15-year-old trying to purchase gun: PCSO

Deputies said they arrested a man who shot a 15-year-old boy trying to purchase a gun in Clearwater on Wednesday evening.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrived at 5346 Laurel Place around 5:30 p.m. after they received a 911 call about the boy, Ahmad Albayati, who was shot and lying on the ground.

When deputies found Albayati, he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His next of kin has been notified…

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