Edge District Shooting Victim's Name Released: Detectives

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The man fatally shot early Tuesday morning in St. Petersburg's EDGE District has been identified as 26-year-old Shane Tyler Boyd. No suspect has been arrested.

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St. Petersburg police are searching for the person responsible for killing a man early Tuesday morning in the EDGE District.

According to detectives, the victim was shot at about 1:30 a.m. in the area of Central Avenue and Dr. MLK Jr. St.

Authorities heard the sound of gunfire and found a man wounded, St. Pete police said. The man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

If you have any information that can help investigators, contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text TIP411.