Crime & Safety

Dead Man Found Inside 7/Eleven Bathroom: Police

A body that was found inside a St. Pete store Tuesday morning has been identified. There were reports of a shooting prior to his death.

Skyla Luckey's profile picture
Skyla Luckey, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
A body was found in a 7/Eleven bathroom inside St. Petersburg Tuesday morning following a shooting, detectives said.
A body was found in a 7/Eleven bathroom inside St. Petersburg Tuesday morning following a shooting, detectives said. (Skyla Luckey | Patch )

ST. PETERSBURG, FL —A body was found inside a 7/Eleven in St. Petersburg just after 2:31 Tuesday morning, St. Pete police said.

Witnesses told police there had been a shooting in the area of the store, 11590 Fourth Street North, St. Petersburg. Detectives found the body of 25-year-old Tyler Jay Powers of St. Petersburg inside the bathroom of the 7/Eleven

Details are limited. This is a developing story. Patch will keep you updated.

Find out what's happening in St. Petefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from St. Pete