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St. Petersburg police arrest uncle, nephew in Baypointe Preserve fatal shooting

Kevin Lassiter faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Derrick Mims. Troy Lassiter is facing a charge of being a principal to murder.
Troy Lassiter, left, and Kevin Lassiter have been arrested in the fatal shooting of Derrick D. Mims.
Troy Lassiter, left, and Kevin Lassiter have been arrested in the fatal shooting of Derrick D. Mims. [ Courtesy of St. Petersburg Police Department ]
Published May 24

St. Petersburg police have arrested two people in the death of a 32-year-old man who was shot on Friday, the agency announced.

Kevin Lassiter, 32, has been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Derrick D. Mims. Lassiter’s uncle, 26-year-old Troy Lassiter, is facing a charge of being a principal to murder in the first degree.

Police responded to a call at 5:39 p.m. Friday that someone had been shot at the Baypointe Preserve apartments, 11901 4th Street North in St. Petersburg. When they arrived, they found Mims in the parking lot with a gunshot wound.

Mims was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Police believe Mims knew Kevin and Troy Lassiter and that the shooting was not random.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.