{"id":283363,"date":"2026-05-25T06:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283363\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:13:24","slug":"teen-dead-16-year-old-arrested-after-triple-teen-ambush-on-st-petersburg-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283363\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Dead, 16-Year-Old Arrested After Triple-Teen Ambush On St. Petersburg Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:Tampa Free Press;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampafp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Tampa Free Press\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"93\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-06\/2a77dee0-4b93-11f0-bbff-15656f0e49eb.jpeg\"\/><\/a>Updated Sun, May 24, 2026 at 1:49 PM UTC<img alt=\"Kenneth Washington\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"976\" height=\"542\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_tampa_free_press_articles_160\/5c3e897801a729d8c1cde4b3af323d65.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Washington<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2013 A 14-year-old boy has died and a 16-year-old is facing murder charges after a street shooting in St. Petersburg last night turned fatal.<\/p>\n<p>The incident unfolded just after 6:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of 15th Avenue South. According to police, Gaige Santos-Brown, 14, was standing in the area when three teenagers approached him. Gunfire broke out, leaving Santos-Brown critically wounded. Paramedics rushed the teenager to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators upgraded the case to a homicide investigation overnight after tracking down one of the individuals allegedly involved. Police arrested 16-year-old Kenneth Washington and charged him with Felony Murder and Violation of Supervised Release.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a data-ylk=\"slk:Florida Businessman Gets 22 Months Behind Bars After Hiding Millions From The IRS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampafp.com\/florida-businessman-gets-22-months-behind-bars-after-hiding-millions-from-the-irs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Businessman Gets 22 Months Behind Bars After Hiding Millions From The IRS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Detectives are still searching for the remaining two teenagers who approached Santos-Brown. The St. Petersburg Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding their identities or the shooting to contact them at 727-893-7780. Tipsters can also send anonymous text messages by texting \u201cSPPD + your tip\u201d to TIP411.<\/p>\n<p>Please make a small <a data-ylk=\"slk:donation to the Tampa Free Press to help sustain independent journalism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=KWYEB8X3JQ2MY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">donation to the Tampa Free Press to help sustain independent journalism<\/a>. Your contribution enables us to continue delivering high-quality, local, and national news coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up: Subscribe to our free <a data-ylk=\"slk:newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"http:\/\/tampafp.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter<\/a> for a curated selection of top stories delivered straight to your inbox<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:Teen Dead, 16-Year-Old Arrested After Triple-Teen Ambush On St. Petersburg Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampafp.com\/teen-dead-16-year-old-arrested-after-triple-teen-ambush-on-st-petersburg-street\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Teen Dead, 16-Year-Old Arrested After Triple-Teen Ambush On St. Petersburg Street<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated Sun, May 24, 2026 at 1:49 PM UTC Kenneth Washington ST. 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