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Florida man arrested for allegedly ‘hunting’ down and shooting younger girlfriend at bar before running her over

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Christopher "Dodge" Smith, 40, was arrested for allegedly shooting his girlfriend Jessica Antolini, 30, at a bar in Safe Harbor, Florida, and then running her over with his SUV before fleeing with their child inside. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Smith arrived at the bar around 9 p.m., found Antolini, and engaged in an argument that escalated into violence when he shot her. Witnesses described him as looking "possessed." After shooting Antolini, Smith fled the scene but was later pulled over by deputies who immobilized his SUV with a PIT maneuver. Smith now faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse; Antolini remains hospitalized critically injured while their child was unharmed.

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As of October 16, 2026, Christopher "Dodge" Smith, 40, was arrested and is now held without bond at a Pinellas County jail cell on charges of attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in the face outside a bar in Safe Harbor, Florida. According to witnesses, Smith appeared to be looking for Jessica Antolini, 30, shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday and was described as "possessed." After finding her, they got into an argument where he shot her. He then ran over her with his SUV before fleeing the scene with their child in the car. Multiple 911 calls reported the shooting, leading deputies to track down Smith's vehicle and successfully immobilize it using a PIT maneuver. His girlfriend remains hospitalized in critical condition while the child was unharmed and reunited with family members.

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Florida man arrested for allegedly ‘hunting’ down and shooting younger girlfriend at bar before running her over By uncertain

man → arrest → her

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.” asserted

vehicle → comply → which

Bodycam, dashcam and aerial video released by PCSO appear to show a deputy vehicle successfully pulling off a PIT maneuver of his SUV. asserted

vehicle → release → SUV

He was arrested on charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse following the pursuit. asserted

He → arrest → 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

Florida man arrested for allegedly ‘hunting’ down and shooting younger girlfriend at bar before running her over

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