Officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a shooting at Fossil Park.
The incident occurred at about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Fossil Park located at 6635 Dr. MLK St. N. In St. Petersburg.
The victim, a man in his 30’s, was near the basketball courts when he got into an altercation that resulted in shots being fired.
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, St. Petersburg Police arrested 23 year-old Marquiel Lamonte Anderson for the shooting.
Anderson is charged with attempted murder in the 2nd degree and two counts of
violation of probation.
Investigators say that the victim was at the basketball courts at Fossil Park, when a physical altercation broke out between the victim and several players.
The victim pulled a gun from his bag to disperse the fight. After the victim retreated, Anderson went to his car and returned with a gun and shot the victim.
The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.