FLORIDA — St. Petersburg police are searching for a suspect after a deadly shooting in downtown St. Petersburg early Monday morning.
According to police, officers responded just before 3 a.m. to the area of 1st Avenue North and Beach Drive Northeast, where they found a man in his late 20s suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment but later died from his injuries, investigators said.
Police have not released the victim’s identity or provided information about a possible suspect.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text “SPPD” plus a tip to TIP411.
The investigation remains ongoing.
