Two People Killed Over Weekend Increases City's Homicides To 30: Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A second person has been killed over the weekend in St. Petersburg at a boxing event in the back parking lot of the Skyway Plaza Saturday night, St. Petersburg police said.

A transient man also died Sunday from being beaten to death in between 73rd Street South and Park Street Saturday night, investigators said. Authorities told a Patch reporter that this pushes the number of St. Pete's homicides to 30 for 2021.

Approximately 200 people gathered near the temporary outdoor boxing ring. A fight occurred between two groups, and then several shots were fired, investigators said. Two men and two women were also taken to local hospitals with gunshot injuries. A fifth victim who died at the hospital, 21-year-old Trevon Montrell Barton, authorities said.

Detectives arrested a Robert Lee Cooley, 21, on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm and discharge of firearm in public.

Anyone with information about the shooting at the Skyway Plaza, 1079 62nd Avenue South, St. Pete is asked to call St. Petersburg Police 727-893-7780 or text SPPD plus your tip to TIP411. Report 2021-040805

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