Police Make Arrest Following 2 Early-Morning Fatal Shootings

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — St. Petersburg Police detectives have charged Anthony Bridges, 32, with first-degree murder in Tuesday's shooting death of Lorenzo Brunson, 34.

Police were notified by Brunson's wife at 3:20 a.m. that her husband had been shot while they were sleeping inside their home in the 1000 block of 13th Avenue South. Paramedics arrived shortly after and pronounced Brunson dead.

According to police, Brunson and Bridges were acquaintances. They got into an argument on Monday and detectives believe Bridges returned to the home and shot Brunson several times in retaliation.

About an hour and 20 minutes after the call from Brunson's wife, police received several calls of shots fired in the 1200 block of 10th Avenue South.

When they arrived, police found William Gilbert, 39, lying in the street with several gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information on either shooting is urged to contact St. Pete Police at 727-893-7780 or send an anonymous message by texting "SPPD" and your tip to TIP-411.