Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested Following Fatal Shooting During Fight: Police
A St. Pete man who is accused of killing a victim on Saturday morning at a house in Pinellas County faces a second-degree murder charge.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Police arrested a 25-year-old suspect Saturday night who is accused of fatally shooting a St. Petersburg man earlier that same day, a St. Pete police news release said.
James White faces a charge of second-degree murder, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) arrest records.
White's bond for a second-degree murder charge has been set for $250,000 at the Pinellas County Jail, PCSO's arrest website said.
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White and the victim, Marcus Nilsen, 29, got into a fight just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, police said.
Police have accused White of shooting Nilsen during a fight in the suspect's home in the 4000 block of 34th Avenue South, St. Petersburg.
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A medical examiner pronounced Nilsen dead at the shooting location, police said.
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