ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One person has been arrested after police say a man died after suffering injuries during a robbery in St. Petersburg.
Police say around 5 p.m. on Saturday, a 42-year-old man was robbed and beaten near a parking lot at 3077 50th Avenue South. Officers responded to the area and arrested Gary Washington Jr., 36, for robbery.
According to police, the 42-year-old man who was beaten refused medical treatment on Saturday. The following day, investigators say he was found dead near where the initial incident happened just before noon.
His death brought additional charges against Washington, including second-degree murder. Washington remains in jail at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
The investigation is ongoing.
