ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police are searching for a man they say shot his stepfather at a St. Pete home Sunday morning.
Officers responded around 4:20 a.m. to a home in the 4300 block of Cherry Street Northeast for reports of a shooting.
When police arrived, they found a 34-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Further investigation found the victim and his 18-year-old stepson had been in a verbal argument before the shooting.
St. Pete police are searching for the stepson, who they say fled the scene.
The victim was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with serious injuries.
The investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released as it is made available.