Bradenton shooter convicted in fatal armed robbery case, court records say
.jpg "A Manatee County jury found Tyreak Allen, 23, guilty of murder and attempted robbery in a 2023 shooting outside a Bradenton home that left one man dead, according to court records.")
A Manatee County jury convicted the final defendant charged in a 2023 armed robbery that erupted in gunfire outside a Bradenton home, killing one man and wounding two others.
Jurors found Tyreak Allen, 23, guilty of first-degree murder and attempted robbery with a firearm in the death of James A. Jackson Jr., according to court records.
The first-degree murder conviction, a capital felony under Florida law, carries a mandatory life sentence in prison. Allen also received a 20-year prison sentence for attempted robbery with a firearm, to run at the same time as the life sentence, court records show.
An attorney representing Allen did not immediately respond to the Bradenton Herald’s request for comment.
Allen was one of seven suspects investigators say took part in a robbery attempt that escalated into a barrage of gunfire outside a Bradenton house in the 100 block of 10th Avenue West.
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Investigators said the group targeted Jackson with the intent of robbing him of a gold chain. When he refused to hand it over, several suspects began firing , according to detectives.
Police said they later recovered more than 60 shell casings at the scene.
Jackson suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was brought to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in critical condition. He died eight days later, on Jan. 31, 2023.
Two other men were also struck by gunfire during the shooting. One victim suffered a gunshot wound that initially left him unable to speak due to his injuries, while another was treated and released, according to an arrest report.
Witnesses told investigators that a large group of younger men wearing masks approached the victims outside the home shortly before the gunfire erupted, the report said.
Detectives wrote that cellphone video captured much of the robbery and showed several suspects surrounding Jackson while pointing firearms at him as others searched his pockets.
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Investigators said Allen could be seen in the footage pointing a handgun at one of the victims during the robbery. One personwas seen holding a rifle while Shamar Mobley, 23, stood nearby with a pistol, according to detectives. The footage also showed Dorian Brooks, 27, and Mekhi Booker, 21, going through Jackson’s pockets, investigators wrote. Detectives said they later identified Kevion Brooks, 25, as one of the individuals who fired shots during the incident.
Police said a Bradenton Police Department K-9 officer heard the gunfire and spotted a vehicle fleeing the area shortly afterward. Investigators said Jerome Williams, 23, was driving the car, with Allen and Mobley among the passengers.
The vehicle later crashed near the intersection of 13th Avenue West and First Street, and police said several people ran from the wreck. A police K-9 located and detained Allen nearby, according to an arrest report. Officers said he was wearing a black ski mask and dark clothing and was found with a 9mm handgun that investigators later linked to shell casings recovered at the scene.
Williams and Mobley were later located with assistance from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit, investigators said. Detectives said the robbery and shooting also involved Kobe Brooks, 22.
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All seven defendants have now been convicted in connection with the case.
Williams pleaded no contest earlier this year to attempted robbery and constructive possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 35 years in prison, court records show.
Booker pleaded no contest to second-degree murder with a firearm and attempted robbery and received concurrent 15-year prison sentences, according to court records.
Court records show that in 2025, Dorian Brooks pleaded no contest to robbery with a weapon and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. That same year, Mobley pleaded no contest to attempted robbery with a weapon and was sentenced to five years in prison with credit for time served.
Kevion Brooks pleaded guilty in 2024 to second-degree murder with a firearm and attempted robbery with a firearm and received concurrent prison sentences of 25 years and 15 years, records show.
Kobe Brooks pleaded no contest to the lesser charge of grand theft and was sentenced to 18 months of probation, according to court records.
Assistant State Attorney Suzanne O’Donnell, who prosecuted the case, said the verdict brings long-awaited justice for Jackson’s family after years of court proceedings.
“This has been a heartbreaking experience for the victim, James Jackson’s family, who has appeared in court for every hearing for every defendant,” O’Donnell said in a statement. “Now that the court process is over, hopefully they can continue to heal and find peace.”
Allen’s conviction marks the final resolution of the criminal cases connected to the fatal shooting. The sentencing came following a three-day trial at the Manatee County Judicial Center presided over by Circuit Judge Teri Dees, court records show.
Allen has 30 days to file a notice of appeal under Florida court rules.
