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UPDATED Jul 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Jul 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
St. Pete homicide suspect charged in 86-year-old killing
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Jason Blythe, 43, faces charges in St. Petersburg for the Tuesday shooting of an 86-year-old man and killing of his dog.
WHO: Jason Blythe, 43; St. Petersburg Police Department; victim (86-year-old man)
WHAT: Police say Blythe is charged in the fatal shooting of an 86-year-old man and the killing of the victim's family dog.
WHEN: Jul 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
WHERE: St. Petersburg, FL (5800 block of 11th Street South, Greater Pinellas Point neighborhood)
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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