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Downtown Shooting Suspect Identified, Sought: St. Petersburg Police

Deronke Barron, 20, fired shots into a crowd during a downtown St. Petersburg brawl earlier this month, police said.

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Deronke Barron, 20, fired shots into a crowd during a downtown St. Petersburg brawl earlier this month, police said.
Deronke Barron, 20, fired shots into a crowd during a downtown St. Petersburg brawl earlier this month, police said. (Courtesy of St. Petersburg Police Department)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The suspect who fired a gun into a crowd of people during a downtown St. Petersburg brawl earlier this month has been identified, authorities said.

Deronke Barron, 20, and a group of men got into a fight on the sidewalk of Third Street N. near Central Avenue on Oct. 7 around 12:45 a.m., St. Petersburg police wrote in a Facebook post.

Barron fired shots into the group and three men suffered non-threatening injuries to their legs. Two men and two women suffered other minor injuries, as well.

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Anyone with information about Barron may make an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County by calling 800-873-TIPS or online at www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest.

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