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Manatee Co. deputies look for suspects accused of shooting BB gun at man from a black Chrysler

The victim says he heard one of the suspects yell "Boom, boom" as another suspect shot him in the leg with two rounds from a BB gun.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Manatee County deputies are looking for three suspects accused of shooting a man with a BB gun from a window of a black Chrysler 300 Sunday night.

According to a news release, three male suspects drove by Cox Chevrolet on Cortez Rd. West in a black Chrysler around 8 p.m. The victim says he heard one of the suspects yell "Boom, boom" as another suspect shot him in the leg with two rounds from a BB gun.

The victim suffered a welt-like injury to his right leg, deputies say.

The suspects have been described as three possibly young black males. One was wearing a black shirt and the suspects were last seen driving westbound in the Chrysler.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at (941) 747-3011.

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