CLEARWATER, Fla. — A man tried to drown a deputy in a pond as he was being arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, the Clearwater Police Department says.
Now, he faces charges for attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in addition to a first-degree murder charge.
Joshua Henderson was arrested in connection to a shooting Friday that left a woman dead inside a car in Clearwater.
According to police Friday, officers got word of a shooting at 3:12 p.m. near Otten Street and Weston Drive in Clearwater. When they got there, a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a car.
Just a few hours later, police said on Twitter they arrested a man in connection with the shooting. On Saturday morning, officers identified the man as Henderson.
He was arrested after hiding from officers in a retention pond near the 1700 block of Townsend Street.
Once in custody, Henderson told police he had been in a dating relationship with the victim for about seven months, according to an affidavit.
This is a developing story. Check back with 10 Tampa Bay for updates.
