Clearwater murder suspect tried to drown deputy, sheriff's office says
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says they were searching for 34-year-old Joshua Henderson of Clearwater in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend when they found him hiding in a retention pond.
When they tried to arrest him, the sheriff's office says, Henderson pulled a deputy under the water and held him there.
Henderson is now charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. He was booked into the Pinellas County Jail.
Deputies say he was wanted in connection with the shooting death of 20-year-old Shyanne Turner earlier that day.