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14-year-old charged with manslaughter in shooting death of 11-year-old St. Pete boy

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  August 12, 2024 2:24pm EDT
St. Petersburg
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    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A teenager is facing charges days after an 11-year-old boy was found dead in a St. Petersburg home. 

    Police say Gavin Lorenzo Santos-Brown, 14, has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Veondre Hargrove. 

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    According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, Hargrove had gone to the home to visit a friend at a home located at 4204 11th Avenue South on August 8, and Santos-Brown arrived sometime later. 

    Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department

    Police say there was an argument and Hargrove was shot and killed. 

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    After the shooting, police say Santos-Brown ran away. 

    He turned himself in on Sunday, August 11. 

    The investigation is still ongoing.

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