At approximately 12:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October, 11, 2023, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to 6500 block of Pasadena Avenue North for reports of a house on fire.
Crews arrived to find a house with heavy fire from all sides. The fire was extinguished without incident. Due to extensive damage and structural instability, firefighters could not complete a detailed search of the home until daylight.
Firefighters located a deceased victim during the detailed search of the structure.
St. Petersburg Police is assisting with investigating the house fire, and detectives would like to speak to a man seen leaving the immediate area between 12:20 a.m. and 12:30 a.m.
He is of undetermined race, in his 20s or 30s, about 5’11” tall, with a thin to medium build, and last seen wearing a long-sleeved white hooded sweatshirt with “Billabong” written on the front and blue jeans. He is not considered a suspect, but investigators would like to speak with him because he may have information to assist with the investigation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
If anyone has information, please get in touch with the St. Petersburg Police Dept. 727-893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.