Event Brief
Pinellas Deputy Kidnaps Ex-Girlfriend, Both Dead
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: A Pinellas deputy kidnapped his ex-girlfriend in Pasco County; both were found dead in a rental car after shootings.
WHO: Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy and his ex-girlfriend; their two children (ages 9 and 12).
WHAT: Deputy kidnapped ex-girlfriend, then shot both himself and her; children called 911 from inside the home.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
WHERE: Pasco County (Hudson; Spring Hill).
WHY: An argument over belongings escalated into violence.
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