BRADENTON, Fla. — A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a person responsible for the deadly nightclub shooting in Bradenton early Sunday morning.
Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to gunshots fired around 2 a.m. near the Touch of Class Lounge on 14th Street West. Authorities said a 30-year-old man, identified as Marcese Smith, was lying in the parking lot after he was shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies also learned two others, identified as 26-year-old Kaya Brooks and 23-year-old Shalonda Taylor, were shot. They were both taken to the hospital and are expected to survive their injuries, deputies said.
The cause of the shooting might have stemmed from an argument between a group of people that continued into the parking lot where multiple gunshots were fired, according to a news release. Detectives said they have persons of interest but no arrests have been made.
The Gold Star Club of Manatee County is offering the reward for information. Anyone with information can call the sheriff's office at 941-747-3011. To remain anonymous and possibly eligible for additional reward money, call the Manatee County Crime Stoppers at 866-634-8477.