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Man dies in shootout after killing 3 women, including his mother, deputies say
BRADENTON — Detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a triple homicide that left three women dead in Bradenton and Palmetto. The sheriff’s office said the alleged shooter, 28-year-old Javontee Brice, is also dead after a shootout with deputies in North Florida. Deputies say Brice shot and killed his mother, a cousin and the partner of an ex-girlfriend late Monday night.
Three Women Killed In Florida Shooting Spree
Three women were shot dead in Florida on Monday night, while the suspected gunman was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police hours later, authorities said. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said officers attended Motel 6 in Bradenton at around 9:15 p.m. on Monday evening, Fox 13 reported. On arrival, they are believed to have found a 48-year-old woman dead.
Man guns down 3 women, including his mom, in separate shootings within 1 hour: Florida police
A man is dead after allegedly going on a “killing spree,” gunning down three women — his mother, his cousin and an ex-girlfriend’s new partner — in separate shootings in Florida, authorities said. Before the Monday night shootings unfolded, the suspect, 28-year-old Javontee Brice, first...
Triple homicide in Manatee County, dengue fever confirmed in Tampa and Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez expands Gun Violence Unit
Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Expect your typical June heat and humidity for Tuesday with highs in the low 90s. We will see a few scattered thunderstorms and downpours throughout the day and these will be slow moving. These will cover about half of...
Manatee County man kills 3, including his mom and cousin, before dying in shootout: MCSO
BRADENTON, Fla. - A Bradenton man went on a shooting spree in Manatee County on Monday night, killing three women, including his mother and cousin, and attempting to kill two of his ex-girlfriends, according to authorities. "He seemed to have an agenda. He knew exactly who he wanted to kill,...
'He knew exactly who he wanted to kill': Manatee sheriff discusses triple murder
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County's sheriff says a 28-year-old man went on a killing spree Monday night before being fatally shot by deputies near the Florida-Georgia line. Sheriff Rick Wells said Javontee Brice went to three different locations and shot three women he knew. Two of them were...
Florida man kills mother and 2 other women before dying in gunfight with deputies, sheriff says
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man fatally shot his mother and two other women he knew in separate locations before dying in a gunfight with deputies hundreds of miles away, a sheriff said Tuesday. Officials identified the shooter as Javontee Brice, 28. Authorities believe Brice killed the women...
50-plus fun things to do in July in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Punta Gorda
Fourth of July festivities, Christmas in July events and other things to do throughout the month in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Earlier in June, we officially entered summer, and with it the slowdown in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties as the snowbird population is away. Yet that doesn't mean year-round residents will be bereft of things in do in July, the first full month of summer.
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