Crime & Safety

2 St. Pete Brothers Shoot At Cars Near Fairfield Avenue: Police

Detectives are investigating why two siblings were firing guns at vehicles in a local neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Two brothers, both of St. Petersburg, face charges of attempted homicide after authorities accused them of shooting at vehicles on Fairfield Avenue South Tuesday afternoon, St. Pete Police said.

Officers observed Robert Walker, 22, and Montarious Walker, 18, shooting at vehicles near Fairfield Avenue South and 44th Street South at about 1:15 p.m., according to investigators. The two men then got into a vehicle and drove away. Police pulled them over near the intersection of Dartmouth Avenue North and 58th Street North where they were arrested.

No one was injured in the shooting, detectives said. No other information about the shooting has been released.

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