David Greis Ospina Obituary Death – A 30-year-old Pasco County sheriff’s deputy died early Saturday after a shooting outside a Palm Harbor club. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of David Greis Ospina.
Deputies responded at approximately 2:37 a.m. on October 24, 2026, to the area of 37100 U.S. 19 North after receiving multiple 911 calls.
They found Ospina inside his vehicle with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities described the wound as self-inflicted. (Tampa FP; WFLA)
Investigators said Ospina had attended a Halloween party earlier in the evening with a woman who also serves as a Pasco County deputy. They later went to a gentlemen’s club in Palm Harbor, where an argument reportedly occurred in the parking lot. The two then entered Ospina’s truck.
According to investigators, he pointed a handgun at the woman before turning it on himself. She got out of the vehicle and alerted people nearby, who called 911. (IONTB)
Ospina had worked for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office since July 15, 2019. His next of kin has been notified. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Robbery & Homicide Unit is handling the investigation.
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