A second suspect, Jeremiah Peterson, 18, of St. Petersburg, has been arrested and faces a murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting during a gun transaction inside a bathroom at the Childs Park YMCA in St. Petersburg last week, according to the St. Pete Police Department.
Investigation Details
According to investigators, the victim and another 18-year-old man traveled from Clearwater to St. Pete to buy a gun. They met My’ Kiese Johnson, 18, and Peterson inside a YMCA bathroom to complete the sale. The encounter turned violent, and gunfire erupted during what investigators described as a robbery.
Johnson was shot in the face during the incident but later went to a hospital on his own for treatment. Johnson was previously arrested on a charge of murder while engaged in a robbery.
The Childs Park YMCA has not provided an update after the organization announced last week they were closing until further notice as the investigation continued. Police have not released the identity of the victim or any additional details about the circumstances surrounding Peterson’s arrest or the ongoing investigation.
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
