Police ask for community’s help after man dies in St. Petersburg double shooting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people have been shot in St. Petersburg, according to officials.
The St. Petersburg Police Department said officers responded to a shooting in the 100 block of 80th Avenue Northeast at 1:18 p.m.
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Officers found a 17-year-old and a 21-year-old at the scene who were involved in the shooting.
The 21-year-old, identified as Marcus Rivers, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The teen was taken to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound. He is currently in stable condition.
“What is very helpful for us is for the neighbors to check their home surveillance video specifically between the times of 1 p.m. and 1:30 pm today to see if there is anything out of the ordinary their home surveillance might of caught,” Assistant Deputy Chief Antonio Gilliam said.
Police said this was an isolated incident and there is no public threat.
This remains an ongoing investigation.
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