WATCH: Bodycam shows arrest of man who allegedly hunted younger girlfriend down at bar, shot and ran her over

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-15 · by Kelsie Cairns
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Christopher "Dodge" Smith, 40, faced charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend Jessica Antolini, 30, outside a bar in Safe Harbor, Florida, then running her over with his SUV and fleeing the scene while their child was inside the vehicle. Witnesses described Smith as looking "possessed" when he arrived at the bar shortly before 9 p.m., apparently to confront his girlfriend. After shooting Antolini and hitting her with his car, Smith led deputies on a pursuit that ended in a police immobilization technique, resulting in his arrest for attempted first-degree murder and child abuse. His girlfriend remains hospitalized in critical condition while their child was unharmed.
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Story summary

Christopher "Dodge" Smith, a 40-year-old man in Florida, is facing charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend Jessica Antolini, 30, outside a bar in Safe Harbor, Florida. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), Smith had been seen at the bar on Tuesday night around 9 p.m., searching for his girlfriend with what witnesses described as an intense demeanor. After finding her and arguing, he reportedly shot Antolini in the face before running over her with his SUV and fleeing the scene with their 5-year-old child inside.

Deputies responded to multiple 911 calls reporting the shooting and located Smith's vehicle. During a pursuit, one of the deputies immobilized Smith’s SUV using a PIT maneuver, leading to his arrest. Smith was charged with attempted first-degree murder and child abuse by the PCSO following this incident.

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📰 Man Arrested In Shooting And Hitting Girlfriend With Car
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Topics

Florida PCSO SUV Safe Harbor The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Subjects

Smith PERSON · 4× Florida GPE · 2× Christopher "Dodge" Smith PERSON · 1× Jessica Antolini PERSON · 1× PCSO ORG · 1× Pinellas County GPE · 1× Safe Harbor GPE · 1× The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

He did not comply, deputies say, to which his "vehicle was immobilized." Bodycam, dashcam and aerial video released by PCSO appear to show a deputy vehicle successfully pulling off a PIT maneuver of his SUV. He was arrested on charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse following the pursuit.
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Claims (11 extracted, 3 hedged)

A Florida man is facing charges after deputies say he shot his girlfriend and then proceeded to run her over with his vehicle while his child was in the car. asserted
child → face → car
It happened after the couple allegedly got into an argument across the street from a bar in Safe Harbor, Florida. uncertain
couple → happen → Harbor
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Christopher "Dodge" Smith, 40, is the man behind the attack. asserted
Smith → say → attack
Deputies named his girlfriend Jessica Antolini, 30, as the victim. asserted
Deputies → name → victim
According to a criminal complaint, Smith showed up at a bar on Tuesday just before 9 p.m. and appeared to be "hunting" the victim down, witnesses said, adding he looked "possessed." uncertain
he → accord → victim
The complaint says once the suspect found his girlfriend, they got into an argument outside the bar where he allegedly shot her in the face. uncertain
he → say → face
After gunning her down, deputies say he ran her over with his SUV and sped off from the scene with his 5-year-old child also in the car — leaving the victim behind. asserted
child → gun → victim
"Detectives say multiple 911 calls reporting the shooting were received from witnesses who also provided information about Smith’s vehicle," the report says. asserted
report → say → vehicle
Responding to those numerous calls, deputies arrived on scene and later located Smith's SUV and tried to pull him over. asserted
deputies → respond → him
He did not comply, deputies say, to which his "vehicle was immobilized." Bodycam, dashcam and aerial video released by PCSO appear to show a deputy vehicle successfully pulling off a PIT maneuver of his SUV. He was arrested on charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse following the pursuit. asserted
He → comply → pursuit
His girlfriend is still in the hospital in critical condition; the child inside the vehicle was not injured in the incident and was reunited with family. Smith is sitting inside a Pinellas County jail cell with no bond due to the charge of attempted first-degree murder. asserted
Smith → injure → murder
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