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1 dead after deputy-involved shooting in Fla.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say a deputy has been involved in fatal shooting in St. Petersburg.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says a call came in about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Detectives were gathering evidence near the scene at 23rd Street S. and 21st Avenue S.

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Spencer Gross tells WFLA-TV (http://bit.ly/1SW4UHi) that a suspect is deceased.

No further information was immediately available.