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Shootout leads to 2 arrests, Pinellas Park police searching for 3rd suspect

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Published  June 17, 2025 2:46pm EDT
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The Brief

    • Pinellas Park police say two men are in custody and a third is wanted after a shootout left two other people hurt on Monday.
    • According to investigators, the incident started as a domestic disturbance involving Ruben Hernandez, 20, and his minor girlfriend.
    • Hernandez and Marquis McBurrows have been arrested, while Mykel McBurrows has not been caught.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Two men were arrested and a third is wanted after Pinellas Park police say a shootout left two other people hurt.

The backstory:

According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, the incident along 72nd Ave. on Monday started as a domestic disturbance involving Ruben Hernandez, 20, and his girlfriend, who is a minor.

Police say three men – Joe Perry, Marquis McBurrows and Mykel McBurrows – arrived a short time later to confront Hernandez and defend his girlfriend.

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Both sides exchanged gunshots, according to investigators, leaving Perry and the minor hurt. Police say both have since been released from the hospital.

Officers arrested Hernandez on attempted first-degree murder charges and Marquis McBurrows on a charge of principal to attempted murder.

Mykel McBurrows, who police say will also face attempted first-degree murder charges, has not been caught as of Tuesday afternoon.

Courtesy: Pinellas Park Police Department.

Courtesy: Pinellas Park Police Department.

What you can do:

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mykel McBurrows is asked to contact the Pinellas Park Police Department at 727-369-7864.

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The Source: This story was written with information from the Pinellas Park Police Department.

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