BRADENTON — Detectives with the Manatee Homicide Investigation Unit are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured early Sunday morning.
According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, patrol deputies were conducting routine patrol when they heard multiple gunshots in the 5200 block of 14th Street West in Bradenton.
Deputies and additional units responded to the area and located a white vehicle in the roadway surrounded by spent shell casings. Inside the vehicle, deputies found two adult men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Deputies provided first aid until emergency medical personnel arrived. One victim, a 27-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim, a 22-year-old man, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation. Detectives are actively following leads, and no arrests have been made.
Based on preliminary information, investigators believe the shooting was targeted and not a random act of violence.
Additional details are expected to be released as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Manatee County Crime Stoppers at (866) 634-TIPS.