Man charged in St. Petersburg shooting

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Military veteran arrested on 1st-degree murder charge
WFLA News
By WFLA.com web staff
Posted: Apr 13, 2014

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. - A 34-year-old Bay area man is facing a variety of charges stemming from a fatal shooting that occurred late Saturday night in St. Petersburg.

Jason Michael Faber was arrested just before midnight following a short pursuit. He is being held without bond at the Pinellas County Jail.

According to a St. Petersburg Police Department report officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of 7th Ave. North just after 10 p.m. in response to a shots fired call. When they arrived they found three men suffering from gunshot wounds.

An investigation revealed that Faber served in the military and suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to his wife the suspect believed the people he shot were dealing drugs. Ms. Faber did not know what led up to the incident and was unaware of any provocation between her husband and the two men.
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