The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says deputies were forced to open fire on a suspect armed with a gun, killing him.

"He did not put down the gun, so we shot him,” Sheriff Chris Nocco said. The sheriff added his deputies had just seconds to act.

A 15-year-old is sitting in jail and facing a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a 36-year-old mother in Tarpon Springs.

The Tarpon Springs Police Department said officers arrived in the 1300 block of Starlight Cove around 8 p.m. after receiving reports about the shooting. They then found 36-year-old Candice Stinson, ...

A person was killed in a shooting at a Tarpon Springs apartment complex Monday night, police said. Officers responded about 8 p.m. to a shooting call in the 1300 block of Starlight Cove in the ...

One person was killed, and multiple suspects were at large following a shooting in Tarpon Springs Monday night.

An armed felony suspect was fatally shot when he ran from a home toward waiting deputies, according to Florida investigators.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PSO) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that resulted in the ...

Body camera video shows the moments leading to Pasco County deputies shooting and killing an armed suspect at a home in Bayonet Point on Sunday night. FOX 13's Mariah Harrison also has the latest ...

Night - Partly cloudy with a 38% chance of precipitation. Winds NE at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 64 °F (17.8 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C) and ...

Tonight at approximately 6:45 p.m., officers with the Tarpon Springs Police Department arrested a 15-year-old male in connection with a fatal shooting on the 1300 block of Starlight Cove. The shooting ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Florida State Representative Dianne "Ms. Dee" Hart (D-63) has introduced House Bill 6509, which seeks to provide financial compensation to ...