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A woman dies after being accidentally shot by her boyfriend during an argument, PCSO says
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A woman dies after being accidentally shot by her boyfriend during an argument, PCSO says

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a woman has died after she was accidentally shot by her boyfriend during an argument with a third party.

According to PCSO, Joshua Clark and Jose Coronado met in Polk County and got into an argument. Coronado arrived at the location separately and had Mary Dino with him.

Judd said the two men argued until Clark began walking back to his vehicle to defuse the situation. Coronado returned to his vehicle and grabbed a gun, but when he reached for it, it went off and Dino was shot.

Officials said Coronado then got out of the vehicle and shot Clark, blaming him for shooting Dino. The two men began shooting at each other before leaving the scene.

PCSO said Coronado brought Dino to another location, put her on the tailgate of a truck and asked people there to call 911 and get help for her. Coronado said he couldn’t do it because he had a warrant, which Judd confirmed he did for dealing meth in Hillsborough County.

Deputies then searched the vehicle and found Coronado about 15 miles away. A pursuit began and PCSO was able to catch Coronado and take him into custody.

Judd said he’s still looking for Clark.

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