Teen shot in botched robbery, St. Pete police say

ST. PETERSBURG — A 15-year-old was shot and killed during a botched, drug-related robbery late Friday and his 34-year-old accomplice was charged with felony first-degree murder.

Police said Tony D. Handy of St. Petersburg was shot in the upper body and killed while he and Jameel Grimes were robbing someone at 124 17th Avenue S at about 9:15 p.m.

Handy died at the scene and Grimes (left), who suffered a minor wound, was charged with murder. Grimes was treated at an area hospital and released into police custody.

Police did not release any information about who shot the pair, saying they are still trying to identify the victims.

In Florida, a person can be charged with murder even if he or she didn’t pull the trigger, if the death occurred during the commission of felony like robbery or burglary.

--Bill Levesque, Times Staff Writer

[Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]