1 Dead In St. Petersburg Bar Shooting

St. Petersburg Police are investigating a shooting Monday morning.

The St. Petersburg Police Department says the shooting happened in the parking lot at Stinger Bar, located at 2222 49th Street South at about 12:43 a.m.

The victim, 63-year-old James Brown, was transported to Bayfront Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Detectives are currently investigating the homicide and have notified next of kin.

They request anyone with information to contact the non-emergency number for the police department at 727-893-7780.