{"id":2360,"date":"2026-06-02T20:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2360"},"modified":"2026-06-02T20:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:37:32","slug":"arrest-made-in-downtown-st-pete-shooting-that-left-man-dead-on-memorial-day-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2360","title":{"rendered":"Arrest made in downtown St. Pete shooting that left man dead on Memorial Day: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/841bfc4316a7c55987335f44ad66a9de.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/841bfc4316a7c55987335f44ad66a9de.webp 764w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/841bfc4316a7c55987335f44ad66a9de-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A suspect was arrested in connection with a downtown St. Petersburg shooting that left a man dead over Memorial Day weekend, according to the St. Pete Police Department.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2357\">White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner rescheduled for July 24 with enhanced security measures<\/a><\/p> <h2>Downtown St. Petersburg shooting<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Police said Jacob Carreras, 25, and Peter-Austin Afentakis, 28, were arguing shortly before 3 a.m. on May 25 in the 100 block of 1st Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Investigators say the altercation escalated when Carreras allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Afentakis.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Shooting victim dies at hospital<\/h2> <!-- --><p>Officers responded to reports of gunfire near 1st Avenue North and Beach Drive Northeast, where they found Afentakis suffering from gunshot wounds.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Afentakis was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Suspect arrested in Hillsborough County<\/h2> <!-- --><p>Dig deeper:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Following the investigation, St. Petersburg police got a warrant for Carreras&#8217; arrest.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2353\">Hiker discovers body of missing New Mexico nuclear lab worker, police say<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>The U.S. Marshals Service located and arrested Carreras in Hillsborough County.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Police said Carreras will be extradited to Pinellas County to face a second-degree murder charge.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Investigation continues<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the altercation or whether any other individuals were involved.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p> <!-- --><p>SPPD said the investigation remains ongoing. 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