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12-Year-Old dead in suspected accidental shooting at James Park Apartments in St. Petersburg

Police are investigating a shooting involving a 12-year-old boy at the James Park Apartments, located at 1050 3rd Avenue North. Authorities responded to the incident at approximately 6:20 pm on Monday, December 23, 2024.

Upon arrival, officers found 12-year-old Jeremiah D. Nelson suffering from a gunshot wound outside one of the apartments.

Detectives are trying to determine how the child obtained the gun. This is an 
ongoing investigation believed to be an an accidental shooting.

Paramedics transported him to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, where where he later died from his injuries.

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