ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A St. Petersburg man is facing second-degree murder charges after police say he shot someone inside his home following a dispute.
What we know:
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a neighbor called police on Thursday night to report that a man was bleeding at his home.
When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, but was still alive.
He was taken to an area hospital, where he died three days later.
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Nobody besides the victim and Corey Deron Battle, 47, was in the home at the time of the shooting, according to police.
Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department.Â
Detectives say Battle and the victim knew each other.
Battle has been charged with second-degree murder.
The case is still an active investigation.
What we don’t know:
It is unclear what Battle and the victim were arguing about.Â
The Source: This article was written with information provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department.