Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a shooting call at the Bay Cove Apartments located at 19135 US Hwy 19. The incident began at approximately 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
The victim, identified as 20 year-old Michael Conrad, was transported to Morton Plant Hospital where he later died from a gunshot wound. Police say the suspect broke down the front door to Conrad’s apartment before shooting him.
Detectives were able to quickly identify 21 year-old Stuart Beck as the suspect. He was arrested Thursday evening, charged with first degree murder, and booked into the Pasco County Jail.
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Investigators say that Conrad and Beck were involved in a relationship with the same woman.