On the evening of Valentine’s Day in Saint Petersburg, 38-year-old Denardo Woffard was shot and killed inside a home at 2501-1/2 7th Street South. St. Petersburg officers were called at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, and found Woffard dead at the scene from a gunshot wound after a reported dispute.

Investigators say Woffard was visiting the residence of a man he knew when a verbal argument escalated and the resident shot him. Detectives interviewed witnesses and processed the scene; the shooter has been identified and questioned but no arrest has been made and no charges have been filed. Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was an act of self-defense and describe the incident as isolated, with no broader threat to the public.

If anyone saw what happened at the 7th Street South address that night or has information about the confrontation, please share it with investigators.