St. Pete Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man While Responding to Mental Health Call

Man armed with knife shot and killed during mental health crisis, Pinellas Sheriff says

The Pinellas Sheriff said the man told officers, “Shoot me, shoot me,” before being tased several times and ultimately shot.

St. Pete police officer shoots and kills man who had knife, sheriff says

The man had been threatening suicide and told officers to shoot him, the Pinellas sheriff said.

St. Pete police officer fatally shoots man while responding to mental health call

One person is dead after reportedly being shot by a St. Pete police officer Sunday morning.

1 dead after officer involved shooting in St. Pete: SPPD

The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Sunday morning on Pershing Street Northeast that resulted in the death of one person.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Sunday morning call turned into a major crime scene today after an officer-involved shooting in a St. Petersburg neighborhood left one man hospitalized and triggered a massive independent investigation. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:15 a.m., when a St. Petersburg Police officer arrived at 121 Pershing Street Northeast in response […] Task Force Activated After St. Petersburg Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves O…

Man Dies After Officer-Involved Shooting in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg – A man died Sunday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting at a home in St. Petersburg, according to information released during a press conference by Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. The shooting occurred Sunday morning at a residence located at 121 Pershing Street NE in St. Petersburg. According to Sheriff Gualtieri, St. Petersburg Police officers were called to the home at about 11:20 a.m. after Kerry Sedlock co…