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Owner of New Port Richey tattoo parlor dies after shooting

News Channel 8 photo by CHIP OSOWSKI

Yellow crime scene tape surrounds Cherry Bomb Tattoos on U.S. 19. after a shooting Tuesday night.

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Published: April 23, 2009

Updated: 04/23/2009 12:37 pm

NEW PORT RICHEY - The owner of a New Port Richey tattoo shop died Wednesday, a day after he was shot outside his business, police said.

Clint Wilson, 40, was shot near Cherry Bomb Tattoos, 7618 U.S. 19, at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday. Police found him on the ground in the north parking lot of the business bleeding from the upper body.

Wilson was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, New Port Richey police Capt. Jeff Harington said.

Police have not made any arrests in case but have been following leads around the clock, Harrington said.

"It could be a motivational act or just an opportunistic act. We're just following the evidence," Harrington said.

Police are asking anyone with information to call Detective Jason Engel at (727) 841-4553, ext. 129, or the police department at (727) 816-1130.

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