Crime & Safety

Man Critically Injured In Shooting Outside Liquor Store: Police

St. Pete police are asking anyone who knows what happened that led to a victim being shot outside a store on 16th Street South to call them.

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St. Pete police are asking anyone who knows what happened that led to a victim being shot outside a store on 16th Street South to call them.
St. Pete police are asking anyone who knows what happened that led to a victim being shot outside a store on 16th Street South to call them. (Skyla Luckey | Patch )

ST. PETERSBURG, FL —A man was shot shortly after midnight Saturday in the parking lot of That Damn New York Liquor Store, St. Pete police said.

A crowd was hanging outside the store, 1443 16th Street South, when he was shot, investigators said. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was last reported in critical condition, according to authorities.

If you have any information about this case that can help police, call the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.

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