St. Pete Bicyclist Shot In Robbery

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating an early Tuesday morning shooting that left a bicyclist injured.

According to the agency, a man in his late 50s was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Ninth Street South and 20th Street around 5:17 a.m. May 2. Police say a younger man, also on a bicycle, approached the first, pulled out a gun and tried to rob the older man.

“The older man resisted and a struggle ensued,” an email from the police department said. The older man was shot in the ankle before the younger man rode away on his bicycle, the agency noted.

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The victim, who is not being identified, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the suspect is in his late 20s to early 30s. He is a black male who stands about 6 feet tall and has a slender build. The man was wearing a stocking cap and a track suit, according to police.

No further information is available at this time.

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