Crime & Safety
Sheriff's Office Identifies Man Killed Friday
Detectives say they have strong leads in the homicide case.
A 65-year-old Bradenton man found dead in his home Friday, the apparent victim of a homicide, has been identified as Walton Leroy Orum.
The man was found dead in his home Friday afternoon after a neighbor noticed his front door was wide open. The neighbor tried calling Orum and even went next door and shouted through the open door. When he didn't get an answer he had his wife call 911.
When deputies arrived at the house they went inside and found Orum on the floor, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's report. There was trauma to the body and detectives are treating the case as a homicide.
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Detectives have developed strong leads in the investigation but at this time, no arrest has been made, the report shows.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at phone 941-747-3011, or Crime Stoppers at phone 866‑634-TIPS (8477).
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