Court records suggest robbery and racism as motives for murder of local bartender

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Details in the arrest warrant filed in the Pinellas County court system in the case of a well-known St. Pete man — who was found beaten to death — paint a picture of a brutal attack that was possibly motivated by racism.

According to the state attorney’s office, “The suspect is heard making numerous racial epithets indicative of a hate crime.”