Officers from the Belleair Police Department are investigating a shooting incident that struck an occupied residence on Pelican Place, after a 911 call initially reported a possible burglary in progress.
According to investigators, a resident called 911 stating someone had broken into the home through a rear glass porch door. Deputies arrived in under one minute but did not locate any suspect in the immediate area. Units from the sheriff’s K-9 team and aviation section responded to assist with the search.
Upon examining the rear of the home, deputies determined the damage was caused by gunfire rather than forced entry. A bullet struck the upper portion of the glass porch door and penetrated into the residence. The round traveled into a bedroom, struck a picture frame, ricocheted into a mirror on the opposite wall, and then deflected back onto the enclosed patio…