One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting near a St. Petersburg nightclub that left two people injured, and police say more charges or arrests are pending.
- Shooting near Hollywood Nites South nightclub early Monday
- Woman in critical condition; man suffered minor injuries
- Investigation ongoing
Detectives investigated a call of shots fired at 2:40 a.m. Monday near 1205 Dr. MLK Jr. St. South (Hollywood Nites).
The investigation revealed two groups had a dispute earlier inside the club.
According to police, just before 3 a.m., the passengers in a 2010 Chevy Impala were eastbound on 12th Avenue South approaching MLK Street South, when someone on the street fired several rounds into the passenger side of the Impala. Then, someone in the Impala returned fire, police said.
The driver of the Impala, Brandy Griffin, 21, was struck once and incurred non-life threatening injuries. He was treated at Bayfront Health.
A bystander who had just left the Hollywood Nites Club, was caught in the crossfire. She was shot in the upper torso and is in critical condition but is expected to survive her injuries.
Police arrested 19-year-old Ladray Maxwell, a passenger in the Impala, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.