ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Police are investigating what they are calling an accidental shooting that left a 12-year-old boy dead in St. Pete Monday evening.
According to police, a call came in around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 regarding a shooting at the James Park Apartments. When officers arrived, they found a boy with a gunshot wound.
The boy, identified as Jeremiah D. Nelson, 12, was taken to All Children's Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives said they are trying to figure out how the 12-year-old got access to the gun.
This is a developing story. ABC Action News will provide more details as they become available.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.