Crime & Safety

Man Shot to Death at DaVinci's

This is the second time this year someone was killed following an altercation at the nightclub.

A 32-year-old man was shot to death in the parking lot of this morning.

Deputies were called out to DaVinci's, a topless nightclub, after bystanders called 9-1-1. Natividad Faudoa, who was shot in the parking lot, was taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses said that Faudoa was in an altercation inside the club with another patron, according to a report from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Both men left the club and were in the parking lot when Faudoa was shot.

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This is the second fatal shooting  in less than a month that followed an altercation at DaVinci's. Ruben Harris, 29, was found dead April 30 in the parking lot of a Shell Gas station after fighting with another man at DaVinci's. Earl Scott is wanted for murder in that case, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives are working several leads in today's shooting but no one has been arrested at this time.  The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the MCSO at 941-747-3011, ext. 2162 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

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