Crime & Safety

Two Teens And One Man Shot In Drug-Related Incident: Police

The St. Petersburg Police Department is seeking information from the public about a shooting that occurred in the 1000 block of 9th Ave. S.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL —Two teen boys and one man were involved in a drug-related shooting in the 1000 block of 9th Avenue South in St. Petersburg on Tuesday morning, St. Pete police said.

The three victims included a 16-year-old boy, 17-year-old boy and 20-year-old man who had non-life-threatening injuries, according to investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 727-893-7780.

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Due to Mary's Law, St. Petersburg Police Department will not release the name of the victims.

Original Patch Story: Three people were shot on Tuesday before 11 a.m. in the 1000 block of 9th Avenue South, the St. Petersburg Police Department said.

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The victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.

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