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Ambush Thwarted: St. Petersburg Vehicle Robbery Ends in Fatal Self-Defense Shooting

Brandon Curtis
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (2-minute read) — A parked car on 22nd Lane South became the flashpoint of a deadly confrontation Friday evening. Around 6:30 p.m., St. Petersburg police (SPPD) responded to reports of gunfire and discovered a scene that investigators are now calling a clear act of self-defense. According to SPPD, 29-year-old Syltico Morand and a 30-year-old accomplice, both armed, approached a vehicle with the intent to rob the two men sitting inside.

The intended victims, however, were also armed. A violent exchange of gunfire erupted between the four men. Morand died at the scene, and his accomplice was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries. The two men inside the vehicle were detained by police but have since been released without charges, as investigators believe they were acting to protect their own lives during the attempted robbery.

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