2 dead in Pinellas County shootings

Police are investigating two overnight fatal shootings in Pinellas County.

Crews responded to shootings early Wednesday in Gulfport and St. Petersburg.

According to Gulfport police, authorities received a call at 10:35 p.m. of an armed person at a home in the 2600 block of Miriam Street South. When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, where he died.

The case is being investigated as a homicide. Although the detectives are working on some leads, the suspect is unknown at this time.

The victim's identity has not been released.

The Gulfport Police Department asks anyone with any information regarding this case to contact our dispatch at 727-582-6177 or if you wish to remain anonymous and eligible for a reward of up to $3,000, can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS or www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org.

Meanwhile, about two miles away, St. Petersburg police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened at 18th Avenue South and 31st Street South.

Police have not released any information, only saying the victim was a man in his 40s.

This story was originally published July 5, 2017 at 7:38 AM with the headline "2 dead in Pinellas County shootings."