A Clearwater man is in serious condition after he was shot outside the LGBT club Valentine’s Night Club and Show Bar in the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 20.
Tampa Police say that Juan F. Pineda, 27, was shot once while walking to his car outside the club on North Armenia Ave. The extent of Pineda’s injuries were not immediately known and police were awaiting to interview him at press time.
The suspect in the shooting is an African-American man in his 20s who was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. Police are unsure if the suspect targeted Pineda or if the attack was random.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477.