Man dies after shooting outside Bradenton bar on Halloween weekend, police say

Update Nov. 1: Bradenton police said Monday evening that the 41-year-old victim had died.

A man was critically injured in a shooting on Saturday night in Bradenton, the Bradenton Police Department said in a news release on Sunday.

The victim, an unidentified 41-year-old man, had just left the La Barkania Bar Lounge at 2209 Ninth Street West when he was shot around 11:30 p.m., the release said.

He was transported to a local hospital as a trauma alert. As of Sunday morning, police said he was not expected to survive. The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.

Police did not provide any other details about the case.

Anyone with information can contact Bradenton Police Department Detective Jeff Beckley at 941-932-9356 or jeff.beckley@BradentonPD.com.

This story was originally published October 30, 2022 at 12:13 PM.