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UPDATE: Detectives make arrest in deadly shooting of St. Pete man

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 863-298-6200.
Credit: 10 Tampa Bay

DAVENPORT, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are seeking information about a homicide that happened in Wednesday in Davenport.

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Xavier Antonio Johnson, 29, of St. Petersburg was shot and killed during a drug transaction inside a home he was renting from Airbnb, deputies report.

Around 8:30 p.m., the sheriff's office says two unknown individuals went into the house and shot Johnson.

An investigation so far reveals Johnson and his associates were selling marijuana from the house since the beginning of April.

Detectives are seeking the public's help in any information that helps identify the people responsible for the shooting. The sheriff's office also released photos of three men authorities wished to speak with after investigators say they transported Johnson to the hospital.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 863-298-6200. If you have information and wish to remain anonymous, and be eligible for a cash reward, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477.

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