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Clearwater Police Seek Tips In Cab Driver Slaying

Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department

The suspect was last seen wearing a large white T-shirt with a black skull design across the upper back and skeleton hands on the front shoulders like this.

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Published: September 29, 2008

Clearwater police are asking the public for help in finding a man who they say is connected to the fatal shooting of a cab driver on Wednesday.

The man is described as between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall with a thin build and short dark hair. He was last seen wearing a large white T-shirt with a black skull design across the upper back and skeleton hands on the front shoulders. He was also wearing dark-colored shorts.

Taxi driver Jack LaGrand was found shot to death inside his cab just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The cab was in a parking lot behind a Clearwater strip mall. LaGrand was killed between 1 and 2 a.m. Wednesday, detectives said.

Investigators are canvassing the area and handing out fliers in hopes that residents have information on the shooter, police said.

Anyone with information can call the Clearwater police tip line at (727) 562-4422.

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