ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg police are investigating the shooting death of a man who was found in an alleyway Thursday afternoon, according to a news release.
Authorities say police responded around 3:30 p.m. in reference to a man in his 40s found in an alley near 22nd Avenue South and 45th Street South.
On Friday morning, police identified the man found dead as 45-year-old Devontae Lawson.
The investigation is still in its early stages, the police department said.