Police: 18-year-old suspect arrested in shooting at Sundial in St. Pete
Booking photo of Deshayne McCullough. Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection to a shooting at the Sundial in St. Petersburg, police said.
Deshayne McCullough, 18, was arrested on aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and delinquent in possession of a firearm charges, according to the St. Pete Police Department.
Officers said they responded to the Sundial on 2nd Avenue North back on April 8 at around 11 p.m. after reports a person being shot. Police found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in his leg, SPPD said.
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The victim was taken to the hospital that night with non-life-threatening injuries, investigators said.
Detectives did say they determined McCullough was the one who shot the victim after a verbal argument. After the shooting, police said he fled on foot.
The investigation remains active, according to officers.