MANATEE - A 30-year-old man was shot in his car early Monday morning while stopped at a Palmetto intersection, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
About 2:05 a.m., the victim was stopped at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and 25th Street East, Palmetto, when the suspects approached and asked him for a ride. They then began shooting, striking him several times, according to a news release.
The suspects then fled. The sheriff's office did not provide a description of the suspects.
400 25th St. E., Palmetto, FL
"Detectives do not believe this was a random incident," the news release states.
The victim was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, where he was listed in critical condition, according to the sheriff's office.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call the sheriff's office at (941) 747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at (866) 634-TIPS.
Monday, June 13, 2011
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