Crime & Safety
Bradenton Man Charged in Fatal Shooting
Investigators said Jeremy Sneperger, 26, shot and killed Eric Sutton, 46, during an argument Thursday in the 3100 block of Ninth Street West.
A Bradenton man was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an acquaintance Thursday, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reported.
Investigators said Jeremy Sneperger, 26, shot Eric Sutton, 46, during an argument around 5 p.m. Thursday at a residence in the 3100 block of Ninth Street West. Sutton stumbled to a parking lot next to the residence before being taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Sneperger's vehicle was seen leaving the area and later spotted on Canal Road in Palmetto, according to a news release. A deputy followed him before pulling him over near the hospital in Bradenton and arresting him.
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It is unclear as to what the men were arguing about prior to the shooting, the sheriff's office said. Neither the victim nor the suspect resided where the shooting occurred.
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