DUNEDIN – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred Monday evening in Dunedin.
On August 25, 2025, at approximately 8:07 p.m., deputies responded to 1561 Mac Charles Court for a welfare check after family members reported that 54-year-old Charles Reid Jr. had been sending suicidal text messages.
When deputies arrived, they were unable to make contact with Reid. An unsecured door was found, and deputies entered the residence. Inside, they located Reid’s girlfriend, 42-year-old Sarah Bulat, deceased from a gunshot wound to the head.
As deputies continued to clear the residence, they heard a single gunshot from a bathroom. Reid was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives believe Reid shot Bulat before taking his own life. Several suicide notes were recovered inside the residence.
Next of kin have been notified. The investigation remains ongoing.
