Nicholas A. Provenza Killed by Tarpon Springs Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
E Tarpon Ave & S Safford Ave
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Police say a patrol officer was working off-duty at a car show when visitors alerted him to a suspicious man riding his bike. When the officer approached and questioned the man, he gave him a fake name, police said. When the officer asked him again for his name, he provided another last name, which police said the officer gave over the radio before communication went silent. The dispatcher then heard the officer state “shots fired,” three times. Then the officer told dispatchers the suspect came at him with a knife.

Victim's Name: Nicholas A. Provenza

Agency Responsible: Tarpon Springs Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 25

Race: White

Date of Death: May 6, 2017

County: Pinellas

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Off Duty: Off-Duty

Geography: Suburban

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