Homicide on 22 Ave. South

St. Petersburg Police are investigating a homicide this morning on 22nd Avenue South.

At approximately 2:40 a.m., officers responded to 4698 22nd Avenue South, responding to a report of a shooting. When they arrived, police found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body. Medical personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Detectives are in the process of interviewing the suspect. Patch will report more information as it becomes available.

The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin.