CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Clearwater mom who was shot Sunday night during an argument at her apartment has died from her injuries, police said in an update. Her 7-year-old daughter remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Clearwater Fire & Rescue, along with the police department, responded around 6:30 p.m. to the shooting at an apartment complex on Fairwood Avenue.
First responders arrived to find 25-year-old Nicolshia Washington and her child had been shot.
In a Monday afternoon update, police said the shooting happened during an argument between Washington's current and former boyfriends.
Officers said the former boyfriend, Lavaris Delapierre, was dropping the child off at Washington's apartment when he began arguing with Stacy Cross, the current boyfriend. Both Delapierre and Cross exchanged gunfire, which led to Washington and her daughter getting shot, police said.
According to the department, detectives have spoken with Cross but were able to locate Delapierre when he turned himself in Jan. 9. Cross is not facing any charges, authorities say.
Delapierre was injured in the shooting and had to be taken to the hospital. He was then transported to the Clearwater Police Department for questioning where he was charged with felony murder, armed burglary and felon in possession of a firearm, authorities say.
The Clearwater Police Department said Delapierre has 16 prior arrests.
