Pasco County, FL – The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in two pellet gun shootings reported within minutes of each other Saturday night in New Port Richey.
According to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, around 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 13, an unknown suspect driving south on Lake Drive fired a pellet gun into a home, causing minor property damage. No one inside the residence was injured.
Roughly five minutes later, around 8:30 p.m., deputies say a juvenile woman driving on Moon Lake Road near Corta Avenue was struck by a pellet that entered through her car’s open window. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is reported to be safe.
Authorities believe the same suspect may be connected to both incidents, though the vehicle description remains unknown.
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office urges anyone with information or potential video evidence from the area to contact the Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488 or submit a tip online at PascoSheriff.com/tips. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
Investigators ask residents to reference case numbers 25034738 and 25034708 when providing information.
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