St. Petersburg police have arrested two people in the death of a 32-year-old man who was shot Friday, the agency announced.
Kevin Lassiter, 32, has been arrested on charges of first-degree murder in the death of Derrick D. Mims. Lassiter’s uncle, Troy Lassiter, 26, faces a charge of being the principal of first-degree murder.
Police responded to a call at 5:39 pm Friday that someone had been shot at the Baypointe Preserve Apartments, 11901 4th Street North in St. Petersburg. When they arrived, they found Mims in the parking lot with a gunshot wound.
Mims was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Police believe Mims knew Kevin and Troy Lassiter and the shooting was not random.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
