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3 arrested in death

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ST. PETERSBURG (AP) – Authorities say they’ve arrested three more suspects involved in the shooting death of an 8-year-old girl over the weekend.

St. Petersburg police said Wednesday that they had three adult males in custody and were questioning them about the shooting of Paris Whitehead-Hamilton, who was sleeping early Sunday when someone fired more than 50 shots from a semiautomatic rifle into her home.

At a news conference Tuesday, Chief Chuck Harmon said the shooting appeared to stem from a feud that began a few weeks ago and escalated through the weekend. Police believe a man inside the home might have been the intended target.

A fourth suspect was arrested Sunday and being held without bond.