Crime & Safety
Largo Man Killed In Clearwater Stabbing
The Friday morning incident, which reportedly began at the Shipwreck Bar, is under investigation by the Clearwater Police Department.
CLEARWATER, FL — The Clearwater Police Department is investigating a fight that turned deadly Friday morning, leaving a Largo man dead.
According to the agency, a fight involving at least two people broke out initially at the Shipwreck Bar, 647 Mandalay Ave. The incident moved outside where the stabbing is said to have occurred around 3 a.m. near Mandalay Avenue and Royal Way.
The victim, Michael Matthew Baker, 24, of Largo was taken to a Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where he later died, police wrote in an email to media. A 25-year-old man was being interviewed in connection with the fight. Police have yet to release his name or say if any charges are anticipated.
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