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: 2023-040550
Date of original release: 11-02-23

15-Year-Old Arrested for 2nd Degree Attempted Murder

Release posted on 11-02-23 at 3:00 p.m.

St. Petersburg Police arrested 15-year-old Savion Nixon and charged him with two counts of attempted 2nd-degree murder and one count of violation of probation.

On October 31st, shortly before 2 p.m., investigators say he fired approximately 20 rounds at two people in the area of 19th Avenue South and 49th Street. The victims were able to run away from him and no one was hurt.

The victims and Nixon were known to each other.

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