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Rodney Sweeney

Case from Clearwater, FL dated Mar 14, 2023

Victim Details

Rodney Sweeney

Male

Black / African American

Clearwater

FL

2023-03-14

22

Rodney

Sweeney

Yes

06/26/2026

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On March 14, 2023, 22-year-old Rodney Sweeney of Largo, Florida, died as a result of a shooting that occurred at the Surf Style surf shop on Clearwater Beach. The incident happened around 8 p.m. when an argument between Sweeney and two other men escalated into a violent confrontation.

According to investigators, Sweeney approached a man on the second floor of the surf shop and struck him. This man, identified as 20-year-old Johnathan Stanley of Clearwater, then pulled out a gun and fire ...
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  • WFLA: Clearwater police arrest suspect in deadly Surf Style shooting
  • Police detail arrest in Clearwater Beach surf shop shooting that killed 1
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    Does anyone else feel for the family of Rodney Sweeney after what happened? It's so hard to imagine ... ...Read More
    05/27/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of bystanders in situations like the tragic incident invol... ...Read More
    01/06/2024
    Has anyone else been looking into the background of the surf shop where the shooting happened? I rec... ...Read More
    12/10/2023
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