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Pasco deputy points gun at woman before taking his own life outside Palm Harbor strip club: PCSO

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A night that began at a Pasco County Halloween party ended in tragedy early Saturday morning when an off-duty deputy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside a Palm Harbor gentleman's club. Palm Harbor parking lot altercation Deputies responded at 2:37 a.m.

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WFLA
Pasco deputy dies after shooting himself in strip club parking lot: sheriff (opens WFLA)
Published Oct 24, 2026
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An off-duty Pasco County sheriff's deputy was found dead in his vehicle in the parking lot of a Palm Harbor strip club early Saturday morning, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
FOX 13 Tampa
Pasco deputy points gun at woman before taking his own life outside Palm Harbor strip club: PCSO (opens FOX 13 Tampa)
Published Oct 26, 2026
FOX 13 Tampa's feed description
A night that began at a Pasco County Halloween party ended in tragedy early Saturday morning when an off-duty deputy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside a Palm Harbor gentleman's club. Palm Harbor parking lot altercation Deputies responded at 2:37 a.m.
Tampa Bay Times
Off-duty Pasco sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots self in Palm Harbor strip club parking lot (opens Tampa Bay Times)
Published Oct 26, 2026
Tampa Bay Times's feed description
An off-duty Pasco County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot himself in the parking lot of a Palm Harbor strip club Saturday morning after pointing a gun at a woman who is also a deputy, authorities said. The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. at the Silks Gentleman’s Club at 37100 U.S. 19 N.