14-04-2025
14-year-old arrested in St. Pete shooting that killed teen
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation revealed a 13-year-old boy died after a 14-year-old shot him while recording a video, not a drive-by shooting, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced.
On April 12, around 11 p.m., a 14-year-old boy was sitting in a vehicle at 2421 11th Street South, with the victim, Jaden Hill.
The 14-year-old pointed the gun at Hill while he recorded him on a cell phone, he then fired the handgun, shooting Hill, police said.
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Hill was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The 14-year-old was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Detectives are still working to determine where the gun came from and if it was stolen.
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