New Port Richey, FL (March 6, 2019) – Police say that Port Richey Mayor Dale Massad was charged with attempted murder this week after he shot at a Pasco County SWAT team.
At the time, Massad and his girlfriend were home when a SWAT team showed up at the house. The SWAT team tried to barge into their home and the girlfriend claims that she and Massad had no idea that it was law enforcement.
Massad fled upstairs and grabbed his gun, which he then used to shoot at several deputies who were outside. The SWAT team showed up for fraud reasons, as they had been tipped off that Massad had been practicing medicine without a license.
The Florida Department Law Enforcement said that they were investigating the mayor after they found out that he had been treating people at his home even though he lost his medical license in 1992.
In August, police say that Massad and his girlfriend were also both arrested on domestic violence charges.
New Port Richey Attempted Murder Laws
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