CLEARWATER, Fla. — UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as Adam Charles Siauciunas, Clearwater officials announced Friday night.
Officials said detectives are investigating a deputy-involved shooting on Friday morning in unincorporated Clearwater after two deputies shot a man during a home invasion.
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According to Clearwater officials, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about an armed home invasion in the 1000 block of Candler Road just before 6:45 a.m. on May 22.
Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy briefed the media about the incident at a press conference attended by Tampa Bay 28 reporter Casey Albritton.
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CPD said a woman reported that an unknown man had entered her home through the garage with a knife. He then assaulted her, and through the struggle, she was able to escape to a neighbor's house, where she called 911.
Deputies arrived on scene and saw that the garage was closed and set up a perimeter around the house to contain the situation as a home invasion.
Authorities said that at around 7:50 a.m., they formed a contact team and asked the suspect to surrender. After receiving no response, deputies used a drone to enter the home. When they did not see the suspect, deputies entered the home and cleared it room by room.
According to Clearwater police, when deputies went to the door to the garage, they opened it and found the suspect inside the garage holding a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other. Officials said he raised the gun at the deputies, and they shot him.
CPD said the suspect died from his injuries about 15 minutes later. Authorities said they do not yet know the identity of the suspect, as he did not have identification on him.
No injuries were reported to the homeowner or deputies, per officials.
Clearwater Police Chief Gandy said they are unsure if the suspect fired any rounds at deputies before he was shot.
PCSO said the two deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation.
Officials said detectives with the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force are investigating the shooting.
This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.
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