Saturday, April 13, 2013
Someone fired a shot into the air Friday afternoon on the campus of Johnson Middle School in Bradenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
A teenager has been arrested and another person is being sought by authorities following a shooting incident that occurred Friday afternoon at Johnson Middle School in Bradenton. A 15-year-old boy was charged with trespassing on school grounds, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said Friday night. He is not believed to be the shooter, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson, but detectives have also developed another "person of interest" they believe was involved. Deputies say someone fired a gun in the air sometime around 3:05 p.m. Friday on the campus of Johnson Middle, causing that school and Wakeland Elementary to briefly go on lockdown, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports. Two people seen on school grounds fled the scene, one on…
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Friday, April 12, 2013
No one was injured, but the school and another one nearby were briefly placed on lockdown Friday, officials said.
Updated, April 13: A teenager has been arrested and another person is being sought by authorities following a shooting incident that occurred Friday afternoon at Johnson Middle School in Bradenton. Updated, 4:42 p.m., April 12: Wakeland Elementary School was also briefly placed on lockdown Friday, along with Johnson Middle School, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports. A Manatee County School District spokesperson told the newspaper the schools were briefly put on lockdown and dismissal was delayed as the area was searched. Earlier: Deputies say someone fired a gun in the air Friday afternoon on the campus of Johnson Middle School in Bradenton, causing the school to go on lockdown. The incident happened around 3:05 p.m., according to the …
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
A second shooting in the Oneco area this week injured a 21-year-old man Saturday.
A second shooting in the Oneco area this week injured a 21-year-old man Friday night. The victim, Dashon McCray, told the Manatee County Sheriff's Office that he walked east on 57th Avenue near 12th Street around 9:30 p.m. Friday when an unknown person approached him and engaged in physical confrontation, according to the sheriff's office. The perpetrator shot the victim in the knee and fled, and the victim was picked up by a passerby and brought to Manatee Memorial Hospital, according to the sheriff's office. Manatee Memorial emergency room called the sheriff's office to report the shooting, and the sheriff's office has not record of the victim calling 911 on his own. The sheriff's office is continuing its investigation. On Tuesday, a …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The man drove himself to the hospital after the incident, according to authorities, who found evidence of a shooting and drug use at the home.
A Bradenton man drove himself to the hospital with a gunshot wound he apparently suffered during a home invasion Wednesday, deputies said. The 31-year-old victim was shot and robbed at his home in the 5100 block of 51st Lane West in Bradenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's office. Deputies who checked the residence found evidence of a shooting as well as drug use, a sheriff's office spokesperson said. It was not known if anything had been taken from the home. Authorities said they are looking for two unknown suspects in connection with the case. The victim remains in stable condition at Blake Hospital, the sheriff's office said. Sign up for the Bradenton Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines delivered straight to …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The victim was flagged down by a woman early Saturday morning and then approached by a man who opened fire on him, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
A man opened fire on a victim who was driving through Braden Lakes apartments early Saturday morning, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports. The victim was driving through the apartments, at 2900 50th Ave. W., around 3:15 a.m. to meet an acquaintance when he was flagged down by a woman, the sheriff's office said in a media release. A man then approached with a gun in his hand. When the victim saw him, he fled the car, at which time the suspect opened fire, authorities said. The victim fled the scene and later met with sheriff's deputies at another location. Evidence was found at the apartments, the sheriff's office said. The suspect is described as a black man who is about 5-foot-8, 170 to 180 pounds. He was wearing a red hoodie and …
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Car stolen in Manatee County found its way to Sarasota, leading Sarasota Police on a chase.
A Bradenton woman suspected in a car theft is recovering from two gunshot wounds from Sarasota Police Thursday morning after the suspect attempted to run down officers with the car. At 1:35 a.m. Thursday, police were told to be on the lookout by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office for a stolen black 2012 Nissan and at 1:57 a.m., officers spotted the car on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Central Avenue in Sarasota and attempted to stop the car. Instead of stopping the Nissan traveled north on Central Avenue, reached a dead end, turned around, struck a fence and at that time, several officers on the scene exited their patrol cars ordering the suspects out of the car, according to police. The driver of the car, Stephanie Ann Hicks, 34, of…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Several people were arrested at the scene
Four people, included a convicted felon, were arrested on New Year's eve after shots were fired from several weapons to celebrate the new year. According to a Manatee County Sheriff's report: Deputies were called to 703 33rd Avenue Drive East after a neighbor reported shots being fired near a maroon SUV parked in the area.When deputies arrived they heard several shots coming from the side of 617 33rd Avenue Drive East. Deputies went to the side and observed Demetrick Edwards, 17, firing several shots into the air with a .45 caliber handgun while at least three children watched. Deputies ordered Edwards to drop the gun but he tried to hide behind the fence in the yard before eventually dropping the gun. He was arrested and deputies ran a …
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 …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Davinci's strip bar and the Circle K convenience store were hit with bullets Christmas morning.
Two businesses that are a mile apart were hit by bullets early Christmas morning. The Davinci's strip bar and the Circle K both were hit with bullets before dawn on Dec. 25. A vehicle was identified in the shooting as an older model, four door car that may be black. Davinci's is located st 105 Cortez Road, and the Circle Kis at 3006 First St. W.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The school system has procedures in place for emergencies, requires identification from all visitors.
The Manatee County School district trains its teachers, staff and administrators to protect students in the case of crimes in or around the schools. They school system has a plan in place for any sort of emergency. Principals and administrators know exactly what to do if a crisis happens in or near the schools, said Mike Barber, a spokesman for the Manatee County School district. In the case of any emergency, teachers and adminitrators secure the school first, meaning the entire campus is shut down as far as access in and out. Students and teachers stay in classes until give the all clear. While students go into lockdown, administrators call 9-1-1, that emergency call is followed by a call to the county's risk management team. That second …
Mark
11:23 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
"Anyone with information on the incident..." - Don't you think the friggin 15 year old they arrested might have some information? Put the squeeze on the little wanna be gangster boy and he'll give you some. more ›