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PALM HARBOR —A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fired a shot at a man who led him on a chase Saturday through a Palm Harbor neighborhood.

According to FHP spokesman Sgt. Larry Kraus, Kanaan Ahmad Magdi, 21, of Palm Harbor stole items from a Hess Express gas station about 8 a.m. and left in a Jeep Compass.

The clerk at the store notified a trooper who happened to be at the store at 2485 Nebraska Ave. about the same time, Kraus said.

The trooper followed Magdi into a nearby community and tried to conduct a routine traffic stop.

Magdi stopped his vehicle at 2655 Nebraska Ave. When the trooper got out of his vehicle, Magdi "put the car in reverse and started backing up towards him," Kraus said. The trooper, who said he feared for his life, fired at the vehicle. Several shots hit the Jeep, Kraus said.

Magdi then led the trooper on a short chase, Kraus said. Reaching the corner of Grenoble and Glen Haven drives, Magdi gave up.

Magdi was being held Sunday at the Pinellas County Jail, charged with theft and assault on a law enforcement officer, among other charges. He is being held in lieu of $10,500 bail.

Kraus said because there were no injuries or fatalities, it isn't mandatory that the trooper be removed from duty. He would not release the trooper's name.

"We are still investigating to make sure everyone followed policy and procedures," Kraus said of the review being conducted by the office of professional compliance. "It will be determined what we do from there."


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johonathon from tampa
Oct 12th, 2009 11:14 am

the alleged perpetrator of the thieft should be subjected to the full extent of the law without any consideration for mercy as he failed to show any for the arresting officer who he subjected to a potentionaly dangerous and possibly fatal situation.
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Lance from Belleair
Oct 12th, 2009 11:12 am

He might have gotten away but his pants were down around his thighs. Stupid nignog. I bet if he was backing up on me and I emptied my gun into his Jeep and I said Ifeared for my life the judge would just laugh and put me away and let the POS go free.
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Peter from MA
Oct 12th, 2009 9:05 am

Another idiot put a troopers life in danger. Hope he gets a few years to think about it.
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Jake from St Pete
Oct 12th, 2009 6:21 am

Thankfully the trooper is okay. I'm glad he wasn't put on any type of leave; however, might need to go practice at the range a little more. This creep will be out of jail in no time - hopefully he won't kill an officer, or anyone, in the future.
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Rod from Clearwater
Oct 12th, 2009 5:32 am

Come on....Officer shoots 6 times and can't hit the driver. Go back to the shooting range for more practice.
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Steven from Clearwater, FL
Oct 12th, 2009 5:17 am

I wonder how he would of called for help to Deputies when they have different Radios that don't talk to each other other then using his dispatcher. This could of been bad. He was like a lone wolf.
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mark from tampa
Oct 12th, 2009 4:10 am

this world just keeps getting worse and worse..I pray come Oh Lord Jesus and rescue us all from all means of evil. You who do not believe in Jesus I point no finger of guilt...but you must find your own way to the Lord.


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