Event Brief
Man arrested for second-degree murder in St. Pete
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Jacob Carreras arrested days after downtown St. Petersburg shooting; victim Peter-Austin Afentakis died.
WHO: Jacob Carreras, 25; Peter-Austin Afentakis, 29
WHAT: Arrest on a second-degree murder charge related to a deadly downtown shooting
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: Downtown St. Petersburg, near 1st Ave N and Beach Dr NE
WHY: Carreras allegedly shot Afentakis during a verbal argument.
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