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Man Arrested In Strip Club Shooting

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By LISA A. DAVIS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 31, 2008

HUDSON - A 25-year-old Port Richey man was arrested Thursday, accused of shooting a man at the Calendar Girls strip club.
Derrick Henry "Casper" Carr, of 8915 Sterling Lane, was arrested at his home in connection to Wednesday's shooting of 23-year-old Thomas Scott Pryor outside the club at 16309 U.S. 19.
According to sheriff's office reports, Carr became upset when Pryor smacked a dancer's buttocks. It wasn't clear whether she was working or if Carr knows her personally.
The two men started arguing and then the club bouncers broke it up and Carr went outside, according to the reports. A moment later, so did Pryor and the pair began arguing again. Then Carr aimed a .390-caliber handgun at Pryor's head, then lowered it and shot him once in the stomach, according to reports.
Carr jumped in a blue Hyundai Elantraand drove south on U.S. 19, report state.
Pryor was flown by medical helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg where he was treated and later released.
Carr now faces a charged of attempted murder. He's also being held on a violation of probation charge. Bail is set at $102,000.

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