Tips sought in Clearwater taxi driver homicide

Clearwater police are asking the public's help in identifying the person responsible for killing a local taxi driver two weeks ago.

And they hope releasing these photographs of a shirt similar to the one the suspect was wearing will generate leads.

The victim, Jack LaGrand, 50, of Clearwater was found shot to death in a parking lot behind 25706 U.S. 19. Police believe the Sept. 17 shooting happened sometime between 1 and 2 a.m.

A business owner in the small strip mall, which is west of Westfield Countryside Mall, found LaGrand just before 7:30 a.m. and dialed 911, police said.

Police also released a grainy image (left) caught on surveillance tape of a man leaving the scene. He is described as 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 9, with a thin build and short dark hair, police said. He was wearing a white T-shirt like the one pictured above and dark shorts.

Detectives urge anyone with information to call the Clearwater Police Tip Line at (727) 562-4422.

Luis Perez, Times staff writer

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