At approximately 2:25 pm on Saturday, deputies responded to a report of a shooting at 5404 12th Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, where they found a 67-year-old man deceased in the front yard from apparent gunshot wounds.
The victim’s wife and daughter tell deputies they were inside the home when they heard gunshots coming from the driveway. They immediately ran outside to find the victim laying face down in the yard and the daughter’s boyfriend, Charles Shadrach (29) holding a shot gun. Shadrach then placed the gun by the front door and told his girlfriend (victim’s daughter) “He won’t be bothering you anymore”.
Moments later, Shadrach walked down the street (unarmed) and surrendered himself to a deputy who was responding to the call.
The victim appears to have died quickly from his injuries and 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. They had all been living in the same residence.
Charles Shadrach is being charged with second degree murder. The investigation continues.
MCSO
