A confrontation between roommates in St. Petersburg escalated into violence early Friday morning, resulting in one man critically injured from a gunshot. The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) was dispatched to an apartment on Central Avenue at around 8:11 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting, according to WFLA.

The officers learned upon their arrival that the altercation had indeed turned physical and subsequently, tragically to gunfire. The victim of the shooting was rushed to a local hospital in a critical condition. The alleged shooter, also the roommate in this dispute, did not flee but stayed to face the arriving officers and was detained, reported FOX 13 News.

Details regarding what sparked the altercation have not been disclosed by police. Both reports clarify that the incident occurred in an apartment at 1701 Central Avenue, a detail consistent across the news outlets. The identities of those involved have not been released to the public as the investigation is still ongoing.

The St. Petersburg Police Department is actively investigating the circumstances leading up to this moment that altered perhaps permanently two lives, one hovering on the edge of mortality. In the meantime, a community is left to wonder at the violence that breached the boundaries of what one would call home. "The victim is currently in critical condition at a local hospital, and the suspect, who remained at the scene, is in custody," advised ABC Action News.

As of now, no further information has been released by the authorities. With SPPD taking lead, the investigation will hopefully reveal not just the cause of the argument, but might also speak to the larger narrative of domestic disputes that too often escalate to violence. All three sources concur that this event has left one man critically injured and another in custody, a stark reminder of the fragility of peace within the walls we consider safe.