PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Somebody is dead. A person of interest is being detained. And authorities responded to a hazmat incident. Somehow, investigators say, those three events are all connected. But, they're not yet saying how.
Here's what we know so far.
Around 1 p.m. Friday, Pinellas Park police and firefighters were dispatched to what was initially described as an "active hazmat situation" on U.S. Highway 19 North near the Clear Harbor Apartments.
Video from Sky10 showed multiple fire trucks and police cruisers on the scene. Early on, authorities asked people to avoid the apartment complex.
Since then, firefighters have dealt with the hazmat issue and determined the area is safe. But, police are still working.
Authorities say it all started as a disturbance call which then led to a homicide and the hazmat situation. A woman was taken to the hospital where she is said to have later died from her injuries. The Pinellas Park Police Department is describing her death as a homicide that's linked to everything else.
Officers add that an infant was also taken to a local hospital as a precaution, the child is reported to have no injuries and is doing well. Two first responders — a Pinellas Park PD officer and Pinellas Park Fire Department member — were also transported to the hospital after being exposed to "unknown chemicals" at the scene.
The police department confirmed a person of interest had been detained.
"The scene is still active and more information will be released upon the conclusion of the investigation," the agency wrote in an email.
10 Tampa Bay has a crew at the scene. This article will be updated as we learn more information.