ST. PETERSBURG. FL – The St. Petersburg Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying three men allegedly involved in a felony battery in downtown St.Petersburg on St. Patrick's Day night.

On Saturday, March 18 at 2:10 a.m. at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and 2nd Street, in front of Detroit Liquors, an altercation reportedly occurred where a man punched another man in the face.

The man who was punched in the face immediately fell backward, striking his head on the pavement, incurring serious head injuries and is in critical condition at a local hospital. officials said.