St. Petersburg Police Press Release


ANTHONY HOLLOWAY
Chief of Police
1301 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705

(727) 893-7550
police.stpete.org

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2021-039892
Date of original release: 10-24-21

Homicide investigation

Release updated on 10-25-21 at 12:47 p.m.

The victim in Sunday morning's homicide is identified as Christopher Estrada, (DOB 1-2-1991)


Release posted on 10-24-21 at 9:02 a.m.

At 3:16 a.m., police responded to the 4600 block of Haines Road North for a shooting.

Robert James Deladurantaye (DOB 4-24-72), got into an altercation with a man in an alley behind a vacant business and shot him. The two men had also been in an argument several hours earlier.

The victim succumbed to his injuries and Deladurantaye was taken into custody at the scene. He is being charged with 2nd degree murder.

The victim's name will be released once we can locate next of kin.

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