Tonight at 5 p.m., Chief Holloway, Councilwoman Driscoll and Community Service Officers will meet at Campbell Park Recreation Center and walk the Campbell Park and 13th Street Heights neighborhoods. They will hand out crime prevention door hangers with information about sending anonymous tips through TIP411 and phone numbers for Community Service officers assigned to the area.
Recently, there have been four homicides in these two adjacent neighborhoods. Two remain unsolved. Investigators do not believe they are related.
1.Malik Oliver, age 19, (3067 16th Ave. S.) shot in an alley at 920 13th Ave S., Sept. 30.
2.Rodney Bascom, age 58, (1142 9th Ave. S.) found shot on roadway, 920 11th Ave. South, Oct. 18.
3.(Kenneth Shook and Cheryl Casey were found shot near 1371 16th St. S. Suspect arrested.)
St. Petersburg Police Media Relations - (727) 893-7550
YOLANDA FERNANDEZ - Public Information Officer