ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A woman who was shot several times died over the weekend from her injuries at a hospital in St. Petersburg, police said. One person has since been charged in connection with her shooting death.
According to police, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Tytaquisha Pearson, 25, was dropped off at the emergency room with gunshot wounds. She died several hours later from her injuries.
Police did not say who dropped her off or at what hospital.
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A short time later, Tampa police arrested Jerrell Sha’ron Hall, 25, on an unrelated charge. St. Pete investigators said in a news release.
Hall has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Pearson’s shooting death.
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He will be brought to Pinellas County to face charges, police said.
While it was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting, police said Hall and Pearson knew one another.
Anyone with additional information related to the shooting can call St. Petersburg Police at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.
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