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Arrest Made In Drowning Of Man Pushed Into Intercoastal Waterway During Fight On Boat

Clearwater say Shane Dugan, 28, pushed a man off a boat, resulting in his drowning.

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Clearwater say Shane Dugan, 28, pushed a man off a boat, resulting in his drowning.
Clearwater say Shane Dugan, 28, pushed a man off a boat, resulting in his drowning. (Clearwater Police )

CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater homicide detectives have arrested Shane Dugan, 28, and charged him with manslaughter in connection with the death of 48-year-old Lonnie Wilson.

Wilson's body was found floating about 1.5 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on Dec. 4.

Detectives learned that Dugan threw Wilson off a boat during an argument the night before in the Intercoastal Waterway near the Clearwater Pass.

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