West Bradenton man shot and killed by daughter’s boyfriend in front yard, sheriff says

A 67-year-old man was shot and killed by his daughter’s boyfriend in their front yard on Saturday afternoon, Bradenton sheriff’s officials said.

A shooting was reported about 2:25 p.m. in the 5400 block of 12th Avenue Drive West, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Deputies found the man dead in the front yard.

His wife and daughter told officers that they were inside the house when they heard gunshots coming from the driveway.

They ran outside and found the man laying face down in the yard and the daughter’s boyfriend, Charles Shadrach, 28, holding a gun, the release said.

They said he put the gun down by the front door and said to his girlfriend, “He won’t be bothering you anymore.”

He then walked down the street to surrender himself to the officer who had just arrived.

The 67-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Detectives have learned about a series of domestic arguments that have occurred between the victim, his daughter and Shadrach,” the release said. “They had all been living in the same residence.”

Shadrach was arrested on a second degree murder charge, and deputies are still investigating.

This story was originally published July 23, 2022 at 9:23 PM.