Event Brief
UPDATED May 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
May 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Clearwater woman escapes armed intruder; suspect killed
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A Clearwater woman fought off a home intruder, escaped, and deputies later shot and killed the barricaded suspect.
WHO: Clearwater woman; armed home intruder (suspect); Clearwater Police Department; Pinellas County deputies
WHAT: Armed home intruder assaulted a woman, barricaded himself inside her home, and was shot and killed by deputies.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 9:43 AM ET
WHERE: Clearwater, Florida
WHY: The suspect entered the woman’s garage area and assaulted her; no motive has been reported.
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