The Brief
Police say a man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following an early Tuesday morning shooting at a St. Petersburg apartment complex.
According to the St. Pete Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire at The Meadows Apartments before learning the victim was being driven to a hospital by a private citizen.
St. Pete Fire Rescue located the vehicle at a nearby gas station and transported the wounded man to a hospital in the area.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after an early Tuesday morning shooting at an apartment complex in St. Petersburg, according to the St. Pete Police Department.
St. Pete apartment shooting
What we know
Police said officers were called shortly before 1:30 a.m. after residents at The Meadows Apartments, located at 870 117th Terrace N., reported hearing gunshots.
Shortly afterward, police received a report from a caller that they were driving a man who had been shot to the hospital.
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue was able to locate the vehicle and the victim at the Circle K at 10600 Roosevelt Blvd. N.
The victim was then taken to a local hospital, where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries, police said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Unconfirmed victim and suspect details
What we don’t know
Police said no suspect is currently in custody, and investigators have not released additional information about what led to the shooting or the identity of the victim.
The Source
The information for this story was gathered from the St. Petersburg Police Department.