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: 2025-004560
Date of original release: 02-09-25

Homicide at 901 9th Ave. S.

Release posted on 02-09-25 at 8:14 AM

At 3:19 a.m., a fight broke out in a club at 901 9th Avenue South and continued into the parking lot outside. Several shots were fired.

A 27 year old man, Delvin Jaquez Ford was shot while trying to leave the scene in a vehicle and he crashed into a pole. He was transported to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital but he died of his injuries a short time later.

A second victim, a 26 year old woman was hit in the leg and is in stable condition.

This is an active investigation.

If you have any information on the shooting, please call the St. Petersburg Police at 728-893-7780. You can also text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.

St. Petersburg Police Media Relations - (727) 893-7550
YOLANDA FERNANDEZ - Public Information Officer