The Brief
- St. Petersburg police believe a Friday evening shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized with critical injuries was an act of self-defense.
- Investigators say Syltico Morand, 29, and another man were armed when they tried to rob two men who were also armed and sitting in a vehicle parked on 22nd Lane South.
- Morand and the other suspect with him were shot during an altercation with the men in the vehicle. Morand died at the scene, SPPD said.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg police say a Friday evening shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized with critical injuries appears to be an act of self-defense.
What we know:
According to SPPD, officers responded to the 900 block of 22nd Lane South shortly after 6:30 p.m.…