11-year-old Florida boy shot, killed while home with siblings, police say

Amir Williams died at scene

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – An 11-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday at a home in St. Petersburg, police said.

The shooting happened around 12:15 p.m. along 43rd Street S.

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The boy, identified as Amir Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Police said the boy was home with his siblings, but details about what led to the shooting have not been released.

The ages of the siblings were also not immediately known.


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