St. Pete police investigating first homicide of the year after man was shot before fiery rollover crash

Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department

Demond Lamar Perry, 26, was shot before being involved in a fiery rollover crash early Saturday morning, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. 

Investigators say Perry was driving a white Infiniti south on Tyrone Blvd. and lost control near 9th Avenue North shortly before 3 a.m.

The car flipped and caught fire, according to SPD. Perry, who police say was shot before the crash, was trapped inside. After fire rescue crews freed him from the vehicle, he was taken to Tampa General Hospital where he died.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information surrounding the homicide of Demond Perry.

This is the first homicide in St. Petersburg this year.