ST. PETERSBURG — A mother of two was shot to death when gunfire erupted in a crowd outside a salon early Sunday, police said.
Investigators believe 23-year-old Arnieceia Milton was an innocent bystander and not involved in the argument. Another person may have also been shot, but detectives have not yet located them.
The large crowd had gathered in the 1600 block of 16th St. S and shots were fired around 1:30 a.m. following an argument between two people in front of the Dread Pros & More salon around 1:30 a.m., said St. Petersburg Police spokesperson Sandra Bentil.
Milton not involved in the argument, Bentil said, but was shot while standing in front of the salon. She was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg and pronounced dead.
Bentil said the area is a popular place to hang out on the weekends. "This has happened before, where we have a large crowd gathered at night, where an argument breaks out and someone ends up being hurt,” she said.
She appealed for witnesses to come forward to help police locate the shooter. "This is devastating,” she said. “Two young children to have lost their mother — we are appealing to anyone who was out here to please contact us and help us bring justice.”
Anonymous tips can be sent by texting SPPD and the tip to TIP-411. Anyone with information on the shooting can call 727-893-7780 or Crimestoppers to be eligible for a reward.
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