Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting Victim Identified: St. Pete Police
The body of a 45-year-old man was found Thursday afternoon in the alley behind the 4500 block of 22nd Avenue S., St. Petersburg police said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The victim of a fatal shooting in St. Petersburg has been identified, authorities said.
The body of Devontae Lawson, 45, was found in an alley behind the 4500 block of 22nd Avenue S. on Thursday around 3:30 p.m., according to a St. Petersburg Police Department news release.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD plus your tip to TIP411.
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