New Details & Photos: Home Invasion Suspect Injured

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect in a Palm Harbor home invasion Thursday afternoon.

Investigators say Forrest King, 22, kicked in the door of a home at 310 Avery Ave. in the Crystal Beach area of Palm Harbor. Once inside, King allegedly demanded property and shot Matthew Beck, 28, in the stomach. Kristina Tueber, 33, was also inside the home, but was not injured.

King then drove off in the Beck's Nissan Xterra, according to authorities. A short time later, a Pinellas County Deputy spotted the SUV which was mentioned in a BOLO and followed it down Alternate 19 and onto Causeway Boulevard in Dunedin.

The deputy turned on his cruiser's flashing lights and once he made it onto the bridge he saw the suspect's car rear-ended a 2006 GMC Envoy, which caused it to spin around and flip onto the hood of a Dodge Journey in the eastbound lane, Barreda said.

According to authorities, King then got out of the car and ran into the water. Some citizens who were nearby helped deputies catch King. Investigators think King may have thrown the gun used in the robbery into the water. A dive team is looking for the weapon.

King was taken to  with minor crash injuries. He was arrested on charges of armed robbery, aggravated battery and grand theft auto, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, Cecilia Barreda. King has eight arrests since April 2009, mostly on misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief, but also on charges related to marijuana and resisting arrest.

The driver of the Envoy, Catherine Teats, 78, of Oldsmar was injured as a result of the crash. She was airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the Journey, Daniel Gott of Waterford, MI, was not injured.

The shooting victim, Matthew Beck, was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center with serious injuries.

The investigation into the incident continues.