Officer James Goodson was checking the premises of a bar on 22nd Avenue South, near 7th Street, when another officer observed a man in possession of a weapon outside. Hearing a struggle, Officer Goodson went outside to assist.
The suspect fired, hitting Officer Goodson, who died of his wounds early the following morning — Christmas Day. The suspect was later arrested in Pinellas Park.
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