{"id":28341,"date":"2025-10-31T18:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28341\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T18:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:23:09","slug":"attempted-murder-investigation-launched-after-shooting-at-home-st-pete-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28341\/","title":{"rendered":"Attempted murder investigation launched after shooting at home: St. Pete police"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETE, Fla. \u2014 Police have launched an attempted murder investigation following a shooting at a home in St. Pete on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

St. Pete detectives said the incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. on Oct. 30, when a neighbor contacted police about finding Jerome Smith bleeding at his home in the 800 block of 21st Avenue South.<\/p>\n

According to police, no one else was in the residence at the time.<\/p>\n

Police arrived and found Smith had suffered a gunshot, according to detectives. <\/p>\n

The 44-year-old man was hospitalized, and he remains in very critical condition, according to police.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to please call 727-893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.<\/p>\n

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