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: 2023-020203
Date of original release: 05-28-23

Young child shot

Release posted on 05-29-23 at 8:57 a.m.

The victim's name is Armani Creary (DOB 04/04/2021).

Aaron Creary , (DOB 8-10-00) ,the child's father, is charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and violation of probation.

Aaron Creary and his son live at his parents' home at 4644 15the Avenue South. On May 28th, shortly after 8p.m., he got into a verbal altercation with his parents in the house. He pulled out a gun and it fired, striking his son.

He then tried to drive Armani to the hospital, but he crashed at the parking lot of a business at the corner of 15th Avenue South and 34th Street South.

Armani later died of his injuries at the hospital.


Release posted on 05-28-23 at 10:37 p.m.

The child did not survive his injuries, and he passed away at the hospital. (His name is not being released at this time.)

At about 8:10 p.m. officers responded to 4644 15th Ave. S. for a two year old boy who suffered a gunshot wound inside the home.

A family member tried to drive him to the hospital, but lost control on 34th St. S. at 15th Ave. S. , and crashed in the parking lot of a closed business.

The child was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The driver is being questioned by investigators to determine what happened to lead up to the child being injured.


Release posted on 05-28-23 at 9:14 p.m.

Change in location

PIO will meet media at 1437 34th St. S. In the parking lot of the Purple Haze.


Release posted on 05-28-23 at 8:48 p.m.

At about 8:10 p.m. officers responded to 4644 15th Ave. S. for young child shot

The child has life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital.

PIo Yolanda Fernandez will be on scene at 9:15 p.m.

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