ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Two people are dead following a Friday evening shooting at a St. Petersburg apartment complex that is being investigated as a double suicide, St. Petersburg police told Patch.
Officers responded around 6:15 p.m. to the Inlet Bay Apartments at 12000 4th St. N., where they found two people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second victim was brought to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and later died, police said.
While police initially described the incident as a shooting investigation, in a Monday afternoon update to Patch, they said it's being investigated as a double suicide.
If you or someone you know is in a crisis or considering harming themselves, call the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay at 211. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline also can be reached by calling 988. Immediate help is also available in an emergency by dialing 911. Additional mental health and suicide prevention resources are available online.
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