Crime & Safety

St. Petersburgh Police Department: Shooting Investigation

This morning a possible suspect is in custody after SPPD received a call at 11:08 p.m., on September 17, 2021, police said.

09-17-21 at 9:33 a.m.

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2021-034733 Date of original release:
09-17-21 Release posted on 09-17-21 at 9:33 a.m.

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This morning a possible suspect is in custody after SPPD received a call at 11:08pm on September 17, 2021, with a report that one person was shot in the 1700 block of Granville Court S.

Officers arrived and found Barbarajean Lombardi (DOB 12/23/2002) and Tommy Dixon (DOB 08/07/2000) deceased from apparent gunshot wounds at 1738 Granville Court S.

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The possible suspect (who is known to at least one of the victims) fled the scene, and was arrested a few hours later on unrelated charges.

The investigation into the shootings is underway and homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact us at 727-893-7780 or an anonymous text can be sent by texting the letters "SPPD" and your tip to TIP411.

Release posted on 09-17-21 at 12:50 a.m.

Release posted on 09-17-21 at 12:50 a.m.

The two victims, a man and a woman, are deceased in a house at 1738 Granville Ct. S.

Investigators are interviewing witnesses. A suspect has not been arrested.

Release posted on 09-17-21 at 12:05 a.m.

Release posted on 09-17-21 at 12:05 a.m.

St. Petersburg Police is on the scene of a double shooting at 1738 Grandville Court S.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

PIO Fernandez is enroute.


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