{"id":292507,"date":"2026-06-02T01:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/292507\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T01:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:10:18","slug":"clearwater-beach-teen-takeover-shooting-brandon-teen-faces-gun-charges-suspected-shooter-remains-at-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/292507\/","title":{"rendered":"Clearwater Beach &#8216;teen takeover&#8217; shooting: Brandon teen faces gun charges; suspected shooter remains at large"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. &#8211; Detectives with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\/clearwater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clearwater <\/a>Police Department say no suspect has been arrested in connection with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/police-warn-teen-takeovers-will-end-after-beach-shooting-leaves-1-wounded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy during a large social media-organized &#8220;teen takeover&#8221; gathering at Clearwater Beach over the weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">However, one Brandon teen detained during the investigation on Coronado Drive is now facing multiple criminal charges, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p>   Clearwater Beach shooting investigation <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Coronado Drive around 5:15 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Officers found a 17-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. Investigators said his injuries were not considered life-threatening, and Clearwater police now say he remains hospitalized but is expected to recover.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">According to police, the shooting happened shortly after a fight broke out during a gathering that had been organized through social media.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">CPD Deputy Chief Michael Walek previously said hundreds of teenagers converged on the beach despite an increased police presence and additional support from the Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office and Largo Police Department.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vlcsnap-2026-05-31-19h01m29s897.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Yellow crime scene tape blocks off a section of the road in front of the Wyndham Grand resort as investigators process the beach neighborhood. <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots before seeing emergency crews rush to help the injured teen.<\/p>\n<p> Brandon teen faces gun charges <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Clearwater police said several individuals were detained for investigative purposes following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Of those detained, a 17-year-old from Brandon was booked on the following charges:<\/p>\n<p> Obstructing or resisting an officer without violenceUnlawful carrying of a concealed firearmPossession of a firearm by a minor under 18 <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators said the teen ran from the scene after the shooting and was detained a short time later.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police have not named the Brandon teen.<\/p>\n<p> Many involved came from outside Clearwater <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">According to Clearwater police, many of the people involved in Sunday&#8217;s events traveled from outside the city, including from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hillsborough County<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/polk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Polk County<\/a> and other areas.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators continue working to identify a suspect and everyone involved, as well as what led to the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Walek previously warned that future &#8220;teen takeovers&#8221; or similar meetups would face immediate enforcement action.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;You can phrase it however you want, teen takeover, meet up. It&#8217;s all organized through social media,&#8221; Walek said after the shooting. &#8220;This is the first weekend of school being out and this is going to be the last weekend that this type happens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Investigation remains active <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Police have not announced any arrests related to the shooting itself, and detectives continue searching for the person responsible for firing the shots.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Investigators have also not released details about a potential suspect, whether a weapon has been recovered, or what specifically caused the altercation that preceded the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact the Clearwater Police Department at (727) 562-4242.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information for this story was gathered from the Clearwater Police Department and previous FOX 13 News reporting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\/clearwater\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clearwater<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. &#8211; Detectives with the Clearwater Police Department say no suspect has been arrested in connection&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292508,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[1339,630,47,115,1157,202,204,203,199,201,200,628],"class_list":["post-292507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-clearwater","tag-crime-publicsafety","tag-fl","tag-news","tag-pinellas","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}