Sat, May 23, 2026 at 2:34 PM UTC
The Brief
A 14-year-old is dead after a shooting in St. Pete on Friday night.
The St. Pete Police Department say a 16-year-old was arrested and charged with felony murder, among other charges.
SPPD is still working to identify two other suspects.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 14-year-old has been killed after being approached by three teens on Friday night.
What we know
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, around 6:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of 15th Avenue South, 14-year-old Gaige Santos-Brown was approached by three teenagers.
SPPD said shots were fired during the altercation, critically injuring Santos-Brown. He was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives identified 16-year-old Kenneth Washington as one of the suspects in the shooting. Washington was arrested overnight and charged with felony murder and violation of supervised release.
Courtesy: St. Pete Police Department
What we don’t know
SPPD said detectives are still trying to identify two other suspects in the case.
SPPD is asking anyone with information to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or to submit a tip by texting “SPPD + your tip” to TIP411.
The Source
This article was written using information from the St. Pete Police Department.