St. Pete, Fla. – Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old man in St. Petersburg earlier this month, according to police. Authorities say the suspects are facing serious felony charges after the victim was shot in the neck during what investigators describe as a robbery.
The arrests were announced Wednesday by the St. Petersburg Police Department, bringing new developments in a case that unfolded on February 11 in a residential neighborhood.
Incident Overview
Police say the shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m. in the 700 block of 15th Street South. The victim, an 18-year-old man, had reportedly met with the suspects in the parking lot of the Citrus Grove Apartments.
According to investigators, the victim and another man were seated in a sedan when the two suspects entered the vehicle. Authorities state that the suspects climbed into the back seat while the victim sat in the front passenger seat…