Two Men Killed in Bradenton Shooting, Police Say

A double homicide is under investigation in Bradenton after two men were found fatally shot near the end of a dead-end street, police said.

By Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff

Sep 23, 2026 3:15 PM EDT

A double homicide is under investigation in Bradenton after two men were found fatally shot near the end of a dead-end street, police said. (Courtesy of Bradenton Police Department)

BRADENTON, FL — Two men were killed in a Tuesday evening shooting in Bradenton, the Bradenton Police Department said in a news release.

The Emergency Communications Center received a report of a shooting in the 400 block of 12th Avenue E. at about 6:20 p.m.

Officers arrived within three minutes and found two gunshot victims near the end of a dead-end road, police said.

Antonio Rosario, 30, died at the scene, investigators said. Willie Stubbs, 43, died while being transported to a hospital.

Bradenton police detectives and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Homicide Investigation Unit are investigating the deaths and working to identify the person or people responsible.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Bradenton Police Department at 941-932-9300. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Manatee Crime Stoppers.