Men Shoot One Another In Pinellas Park, Leaving 1 Dead, 1 Injured, Cops Say

Tampa Bay Times; Published By: Michaela Mulligan

A 20-year-old man was killed and another man was injured after they shot one another at a Pinellas Park apartment complex early Tuesday, police said.

The shooting happened at about 1:50 a.m. at the Boardwalk Apartments, 6401 102 Ave. N, according to Pinellas Park police. Axel Geraldo Gilbert, 20, was “engaged in a verbal altercation” with another man when the fight escalated to gunfire, police said. Both men fired shots, hitting each other.

Gilbert was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man, who police have not identified, was taken to a local hospital where he is in stable condition. The man was interviewed by investigators.

Pinellas Park Police is continuing to investigate the incident, the agency said. Read more