Fight turned deadly at Bradenton mobile home park. Detectives say it was self defense 

A 24-year-old man is dead after he was stabbed while attacking his ex-girlfriend, according to Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to Star Mobile Home Park in the 200 block of 41st Avenue East in Bradenton just before 6 a.m. Sunday, where an injured person was reported. Deputies were also informed of a disturbance at the address.

The man, later identified as Raul Rosario Lopez Felix, was dead when emergency responders arrived, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies and EMS found Felix’s body on the ground between two vehicles. He had a wound to his chest, the sheriff’s office said.

A 42-year-old woman, who detectives identify as the man’s ex-girlfriend, told deputies that she was being abused by Felix. The woman told law enforcement that Felix was hitting and choking her when she stabbed him in the chest.

After an investigation, detectives say they are confident that the woman was acting in self-defense.

This story was originally published July 11, 2021 at 2:55 PM.