Arrest Made in Shooting of Woman With Baby in Car

A 32-year-old St. Petersburg man faces a number of criminal charges after Pinellas County deputies say he fired into a car Monday that had an 11-month-old baby inside. The bullets struck and injured the child’s mother.

Christopher Keys’ arrest was announced Friday morning. He now faces attempted first-degree murder, shooting a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle, aggravated stalking and violation of a domestic violence injunction charges, among others, the sheriff’s office said in an email.

Keys is accused of firing into a 24-year-old woman’s car as she was driving south on 31st Street North and 58th Avenue North in Lealman on Nov. 30. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Deputies say the 11-month-old girl was not injured.

Keys was being held in the Pinellas County Jail Friday morning without bond.

No further details are being released at this time.

Booking photo courtesy of the Pinellas County Jail