A Clearwater police officer who saw a truck stopped in the middle of the road this afternoon found a wounded man inside.
The truck was in the middle of Druid Road, surrounded by people. When the Clearwater police sergeant approached the vehicle about 4:10 p.m., he found a man inside who had been shot.
The man, described as in his mid-50s, is being flown to a hospital by medical helicopter. His condition is not yet available.
Police are questioning a person who may be connected to the shooting, Clearwater public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Watts said.
The shooting, which occurred at 2463 Druid Road, south of Gulf to Bay Boulevard, appears to be an isolated incident and the parties involved are known to one another, she said.
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