Man dead after deputy-involved shooting in Clearwater

A man is dead following a deputy-involved shooting at a home in unincorporated Clearwater.

The incident began Tuesday around 3:38 a.m. in the area of Indigo Drive at Tudor Lane. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received a call from a woman saying her ex-boyfriend was armed with a handgun at her front door, Clearwater Police Chief Dan Slaughter said.

The man, identified as 32-year-old Josue Arias, was able to enter the house, causing the woman and another man in the home to retreat into separate rooms, according to Slaughter. The chief added that the woman grabbed a handgun to protect herself as Arias made continued threats.

Deputies attempted to talk to Arias and "diffuse the situation," but Arias' statements made it clear he was "there for no other good reason than to do violence," Slaughter said.