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Suspected wanted for attempted murder arrested

Gerardo Aguilar was arrested late Saturday night.
Credit: Bradenton Police Department
Gerardo Aguilar

UPDATE: Gerardo Aguilar was arrested without incident Saturday night by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies, according to a news release.

The previous story is below.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- One man is in custody and his brother is being sought in connection with an attempted murder, Bradenton police said.

Police received a 911 call about 2:17 p.m. Thursday. They found a 37-year-old man with two gunshot wounds.

The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery and is in critical condition but stable.

Two suspects were identified. Apolino Aguilar, 23, of Bradenton was located Thursday evening and taken into custody. He is charged with attempted murder and home invasion robbery. He is being held without bail.

Credit: Manatee County Jail
Apolino Aguilar

Gerardo Aguilar is considered armed and dangerous. If you have information about his whereabouts, you are asked to call 911.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Detective Juan Torres at 941-932-9308. You may also email your information to crimetips@cityofbradenton.com.

To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000, call Crime Stoppers (toll-free) at 1-866-634-8477 (TIPS) or send an anonymous tip through the Crime Stoppers website.

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