Event Brief
1 shot kills man in St. Pete altercation: Police
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: St. Petersburg police seek a shooter after a man was killed in a downtown fight near 1st Ave N and Beach Dr NE.
WHO: St. Petersburg Police Department; shooter sought; victim Peter-Austin Afentakis (late 20s)
WHAT: A man was shot and killed during a downtown altercation; police are searching for the shooter.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
WHERE: Downtown St. Petersburg near 1st Ave N and Beach Dr NE, Florida
WHY: A fight broke out before someone pulled a gun and fired shots.
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