UNINCORPORATED CLEARWATER – Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at 1538 Illinois Road at approximately 1:12 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, after reports of a gunshot. Inside the same home, deputies located an adult male deceased.
According to an arrest affidavit, 38-year-old Amanda Tenney, who resides at the Illinois Road address, was arrested in connection with the incident. She faces charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and wantonly or maliciously shooting at or into an occupied dwelling.
Deputies reported that gunfire struck a neighboring residence at 1557 Tuscola Road, occupied at the time by two residents. A bullet hole was found in a window and the fence separating the two properties, and a .45 caliber projectile was recovered inside the neighbor’s home. No injuries were reported in the neighbor’s house.
According to the arrest affidavit, witnesses told deputies that Tenney had been heard yelling, “I have a gun and I’m going to use it.” The affidavit states Tenney admitted to retrieving a firearm and going into her backyard, but denied firing it.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for Tenney’s residence. During the search, investigators recovered two .45 caliber spent shell casings and seized two firearms: a Smith & Wesson MP .45 and a Zastava pistol.
It is believed that Tenney was in a domestic relationship with the deceased man located in the home.
No charges have been filed concerning the death of the male resident as the investigation continues.