Home Invasion Robbery Turns Deadly in St. Pete

0:00It's April 18. From your city to your ears, this is Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. St. Petersburg Police just made an arrest in a deadly home invasion robbery that went down Wednesday night. Two men burst into a duplex near 14th Avenue South right before midnight, aiming to rob the guy living there. Things turned ugly fast with gunfire, leaving one intruder dead at the scene and the homeowner wounded. The dead suspect was 56-year-old Ronnie Diles, who got shot during the fight. The resident took a bullet, too, but made it to the hospital for treatment. Cops pieced it together, quick clear case of robbers picking the wrong spot to hit. Now, the other suspect, 48-year-old John Knight, got nabbed Friday. He's facing heavy charges, first-degree murder, attempted murder, and possession of a firearm by a felon. That line of shows how serious they view this mess. He's still rolling, with detectives digging deeper into what sparked the shootout.

1:00No word yet on the homeowner's full recovery, but he's stable. This hits close to home. In neighborhoods like this, where minds as robbery risks can flip on anyone involved and just as move swift when it does. Stay safe out there.