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Man arrested for shooting victim inside Tarpon Springs home: Police

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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — A man was arrested after he shot and killed another man inside a Tarpon Springs home early Tuesday morning, according to police.

The Tarpon Springs Police Department said they received a call about a disturbance at the home on Clarissa Court around 7 a.m.

When officers arrived, they said they found the victim, a 45-year-old man, inside the home. He had been shot.

Richard Lewis, 54, who was also inside the home, allegedly told officers that he shot the victim.

Medical personnel arrived to treat the victim, who was then taken to Advent Health North Pinellas. He passed away at 3:57 a.m.

Lewis was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond at the Pinellas County Jail.

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