Clearwater man facing charges, accused of threatening couple with knife before being shot: Police

The Brief

  • The Clearwater Police Department says Josten Pack, 36, was shot after allegedly threatening a man and woman with a knife outside the Royal Breeze Apartments.
  • The man involved told detectives he fired the gun fearing for his life and his girlfriend’s; Pack was treated at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and later released.
  • Pack was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on an aggravated assault charge and also faces a separate battery charge involving a 70-year-old woman, according to CPD.

CLEARWATER, Fla. A man shot during a confrontation outside a Clearwater apartment complex Saturday night is now facing charges, according to the Clearwater Police Department.

The backstory:

Josten Pack, 36, of Clearwater, was shot after police say he threatened a man and woman with a knife outside the Royal Breeze Apartments, located at 21227 U.S. 19 N.

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