Teen Found Dead Outside Bradenton Home: Police

The death of a teenager whose body was found outside a Bradenton home is under investigation, police said.

By Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff

May 19, 2026 10:27 am EDT

The death of a teenager whose body was found outside a Bradenton home is under investigation, police said. (Courtesy of Bradenton Police Department)

BRADENTON, FL — A teenager’s death is under investigation after their body was found outside a Bradenton home on Monday night, authorities said.

Officers found the body around 10:15 p.m. when responding to a 911 call in the 700 block of 12th Avenue W., Bradenton police said in a news release.

Police aren’t sharing the teen’s age or gender “out of respect for the family,” investigators said.

The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation, though it seems to be an isolated incident, police said.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Jeff Beckley at jeff.beckley@bradentonpd.com or by calling 941-932-9356.

Tips can be submitted anonymously to Manatee Crimestoppers at manateecrimestoppers.com.

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