Detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Homicide & Robbery Unit have arrested a woman for Attempted Murder in the First Degree following a shooting at the Sheriff’s Administration Building at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo.
On Sunday, June 1, 2025 at approximately 9:04 a.m., 47-year-old Rogerio Nascimento and his estranged wife arrived for a child custody exchange. Rogerio was accompanied by his sister, and his estranged wife was accompanied by their four minor children and a friend.
During the exchange, Rogerio, his sister, and his estranged wife were standing outside their vehicles in the parking lot, conversing. Detectives say three of the four children were reportedly hesitant to exit the vehicle.
According to detectives, at this time, the suspect, 28-year-old Gabriella Nascimento, arrived separately, exited her vehicle, and joined the conversation in the parking lot. Gabriella is Rogerio’s biological daughter. Shortly after her arrival, Gabriella approached Rogerio with a semi-automatic firearm and shot him in the back. Rogerio ran toward the front lobby of the Sheriff’s Administration Building, and Gabriella chased after him on foot, shooting at him a second time, but missed.
Rogerio entered the front lobby and asked for help. Gabriella fell on the sidewalk, placed the firearm on the ground, and stood on the sidewalk near the parking lot until deputies took her into custody.
Rogerio was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition. No other injuries were reported.
Gabriella Nascimento, whose address is listed as transient, was arrested and charged with Attempted Murder in the First Degree. She was booked into the Pinellas County Jail.
She is a licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with employment at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
The fairly new Florida law, known as the Cassie Carli Law (Senate Bill 580), effective July 1, 2024, mandates that every sheriff’s office in Florida’s 67 counties establish at least one safe exchange location for parents sharing custody to exchange their children. These locations aim to provide a secure environment for custody exchanges, particularly in high-conflict or domestic violence situations. Key features of these safe exchange locations include:
- Accessibility: Available 24/7.
- Security: Monitored by continuous video surveillance with accurate date and time stamps, retaining footage for at least 45 days.
- Visibility: Marked with signage or a purple light for easy identification.
- Court Approval: Parenting plans must designate authorized exchange locations, and courts may require exchanges at these safe zones if there’s a risk of harm to a parent or child, or if deemed in the child’s best interest.
- Legal Protection: Parents using these designated locations are not liable for violating a parenting plan or time-sharing schedule, and no court permission is needed to use them.
- Domestic Violence Provisions: Protective orders can include a request to use these safe exchange locations.
In Pinellas County, the Sheriff’s Office has implemented safe exchange zones as the law requires. They are in the northeast corner of the parking lot of the Sheriff’s Administration Building at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo and are monitored 24/7.
The law was inspired by the tragic case of Cassie Carli, a Florida mother killed during a custody exchange in 2022, highlighting the need for safer exchange environments. It also incorporates elements of Greyson’s Law, which addresses domestic violence in custody decisions, ensuring courts consider risks like abuse or imminent danger when ordering safe exchange locations.
