Incident

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7-21-2024 Florida Saint Petersburg 1-1

Location

July 21, 2024

8198 49th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Kevin Bishop
Age: 50
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: William Tompkins
Age: 57
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Thought gun was unloaded
Playing with gun
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

Notes

intox roommates playing with guns, pointing at each other and selves; Bishop grabbed Glock 21 from 57yo William Tomkins, AD

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/1-dead-in-st-petersburg-shooting-deputies-investigating/

URL: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/man-was-showing-roommate-guns-when-he-was-accidentally-shot-pcso

URL: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/man-dead-shooting-st-petersburg/67-d52a5eb4-8e1d-4085-ae83-4a61385e5578

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 61