ELLENTON, FL — An arrest was made in the fatal Friday evening shooting that left a 23-year-old man dead in Ellenton, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Deputies responded to reports of the shooting in the 900 block of Central Avenue, where they found Cole Decicco, 23, dead from an apparent gunshot wound, around 8:30 p.m., the agency said.
Everyone involved in the incident remained at the scene and was accounted for during the investigation. No other injuries were reported.
Detectives developed probable cause to arrest Andres Geraldo Ocampo, 20, on a charge of culpable negligence resulting in manslaughter with a firearm, the sheriff's office said.
Investigators have also obtained a search warrant to collect additional evidence as the investigation continues.
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