Police are aggressively looking into two fatal shootings that have left the community searching for answers as a wave of violence has swept through St. Petersburg. Anthony Jamal Wright, 28, has been taken into custody in relation to a fatal event that happened at Three Brothers Market last Thursday, according to WFLA. A 34-year-old male was discovered shot dead at the location, and authorities have charged Wright with second-degree murder.
Aaron Michael Bender, 24, has been arrested in connection with another shooting in Clearwater. After a drug-related altercation in which Marlon Carswell died from his wounds at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bender is charged with first-degree murder. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the incident happened on Vine Avenue last weekend.
Meanwhile, according to a WTSP story, another gunfire occurred in St. Petersburg overnight yesterday. The body of Justin Baumgardner, 31, was found next to Jefferson Circle North, where he had been fatally shot. After being brought to the hospital, he was declared dead. The two guys appeared to be acquainted, according to the police’s initial inquiry, but no other information regarding their motivation was made public.
Anyone with information on these shootings is urged by authorities to come forward and help with the ongoing investigations. The St. Petersburg Police Department is open to direct contact from anyone with information.
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