Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In Drive-By Shooting Death Of St. Petersburg Man
A 20-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Artez Davis.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 20-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Artez Davis, 22, in a St. Petersburg alleyway on Oct. 12.
Davis was walking in an alley in the 4700 block of 18th Avenue South near 47th Street when when he was shot in a drive-by shooting.
Davis was taken to Bayfront Health where he died.
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See related story: Reward Offered For Information On Accused St. Pete Shooter
Police released a surveillance video of the person they say shot Davis, and Crimestoppers offered a $3,00o award for his arrest.
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On Wednesday, a tip to Crimestoppers led to the arrest of Ajani Welch in Hillsborough County.
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