Mentally ill man stabs mother to death inside St. Pete apartment, police say

A mother is dead after being stabbed multiple times inside an apartment, and St. Petersburg police say her son is the killer.

Death investigation

The backstory:

Officers responded to the 1900 block of 54th Terrace South just before midnight Thursday and found Barbara Pullaro, 53, dead inside the apartment, SPPD said.

Police said Pullaro's son, Rafal Gajowczyk, 24, was also in the home and had injuries to his hands stemming from the attack.

Gajowczyk was taken to the hospital and will be booked into jail on a second-degree murder charge once he's released. Police said he has a history of mental health issues.

The Source: This story was written using information provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department.

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