Bradenton Homicide Suspect Identified

Bradenton Police are looking for some help locating a man they say shot and killed another on Saturday evening.

Juan Carlos Ramirez, 30, has been identified as the suspect in a fatal shooting at the Manatee Trailer Park. Police received a call about shots fired at the park around 6 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jose Luis Mendoza-Aguilar near the intersection of 6th Avenue East and 23rd Street East. Mendoza-Aguilar, police said, was suffering from several gunshot wounds and lacerations to this face.

Mendoza-Aguilar died late Saturday night as a result of his injuries, police said.

A Manatee County judge has issued an arrest warrant for Ramirez on second-degree homicide charges, Bradenton Police announced Monday morning. Police did not elaborate on how Ramirez was connected with the crime.

“Mr. Ramirez is considered to be armed and dangerous,” the agency wrote in an email.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Det. James Curulla at 941-747-3011, Ext. 2224. Tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-634-8477. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online at www.manateecrimestoppers.com.

Photo courtesy of the Bradenton Police Department