1 Injured In Bradenton Shooting

BRADENTON, FL — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred early Christmas morning along 18th Street East.

According to deputies, Michael Turner, 27, was hanging out with two people in the 2300 block of 18th Street East around 1:40 a.m. Dec. 25. The three people noticed a vehicle stop in front of the house and then heard a single shot ring out.

Turner, deputies say, was hit in the leg by the bullet. The other two people were not injured. Turner was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, the agency noted in an email to media.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

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