Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside Salem’s Fresh Eats in St. Petersburg that left a woman hospitalized.
The shooting occurred at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in front of the restaurant at 1701 34th Street South.
According to investigators, the victim was sitting inside a parked vehicle in front of the business when gunfire erupted. Bullets struck the woman, who was transported to a hospital for treatment.
She remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Detectives arrested 23-year-old Ira Jenkins on charges of violation of probation and principal to attempted second-degree murder.
Johnathon Evans, 21, was arrested on a charge of attempted second-degree murder.
Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing.
