Man Shot After Crashing In St. Pete
- A man was shot after crashing a car and trying to break into a home in St. Petersburg. - Authorities say the man died after the crash and attempted break-in, per St. Petersburg police. - Police continue to investigate the circumstances and ask witnesses to contact detectives (fox13news.com)
A 46-year-old man died after a St. Petersburg homeowner shot him during an attempted break-in early Saturday, police said. (wtsp.com) St. Petersburg police said the episode began just after midnight on April 18, 2026, when the man crashed his car in the Historic Kenwood area and ran into the backyard of a home on 2nd Avenue North. (wtsp.com) Investigators said he then tried to get into the house through a rear entrance. The homeowner woke up, told him to leave, and then shot him when he kept trying to enter, according to police. (fox13news.com) Officers were dispatched around 12:20 a.m. after reports of gunfire at a home in the 3000 block of 2nd Avenue North. They found the man with a gunshot wound and took him to a hospital, where he died. (wfla.com) Police said three adults and one child were inside the home during the attempted break-in. No one else was injured. (wtsp.com) The man’s identity had not been released as of Saturday night because police were still notifying next of kin. Police also said the homeowner had not been charged. (wtsp.com) Investigators have not said what caused the crash before the attempted break-in. St. Petersburg police said the case remains open. (wfla.com) The department’s public news-release page lists no separate release on the case as of April 19, 2026, suggesting detectives were still relying on preliminary statements to local media. (police.stpete.org) Police are asking anyone who saw the crash, the shooting, or the man’s movements before he reached the house to contact detectives as they work to reconstruct what happened on 2nd Avenue North. (fox13news.com)
