Police are searching for a suspect who left two teenage girls hospitalized with gunshot wounds Saturday night.
According to the Clearwater Police Department, residents at Estates of Countryside, located at 2652 McMullen Booth Road called around 9:45 p.m. to report hearing gunshots.
An 18-year-old woman was found shot at the scene and was taken to All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said a 16-year-old girl showed up at Mease Countryside Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting.
According to detectives, a large group of juveniles and young adults were hanging out in the pool area of the apartment complex when a dispute broke out, which led to the shooting.
When shots were fired, many of the individuals present fled the area before police arrived.
Officers are still searching for the suspect responsible for firing those shots. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Clearwater police at 727-562-4242.
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Source: wfla
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