ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg Police arrested two men for the murder of 32-year-old Derrick Mims on May 19th, 2023.
At 5:39 p.m., on May 19th, 2023, officers responded to a call of a person shot at 11901 4th Street North. Upon arrival, officers found Derrick D. Mims lying in the parking lot of the Baypointe Preserve Apartments.
Police say the man was shot.
Mims was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Detectives believe the victim was known to the suspects, and this was not a random act.
Kevin Lassiter, 32, is charged with 1st-degree murder, and Troy Lassiter, Jr, 26, is charged with principal to murder in the 1st degree.
The investigation is ongoing, and we will update this story as more details are released.
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