First Homicide of 2013 Appears to be Drug Related
The shooting is being investigated by the newly formed Manatee County Homicide unit.
One man was killed and another man critically injured in a shooting this morning at a gas station on Manatee Avenue East and detectives are asking for help in solving this case quickly. Detectives say they believe the first homicide of the new year was a drug-related shooting. According to a Manatee County Sheriff's report: Three men went to the Marathon gas station at 1832 Manatee Ave. E. shortly before 2 a.m. to pick up some items. Witnesses told detective that three other men met them at the gas station and fired shots at the first group. Detectives are withholding the victims' names. One man died from his gun-shot wound after being transported to Manatee Memorial Hospital. A second victim was taken to Blake Hospital where he is listed …
Harvey
1:50 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Appears to be drug-related? Yah think?! Aren't 90% of the murders in Manatee county drug related in some way? more ›