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Angel Eduardo Villafranca was 17 when he was found dead in his car on October 6, 2020, in the parking lot of an apartment complex on the 1800 block of MLK Avenue East in Bradenton, Florida. The Bradenton Police Department and the Manatee County Homicide Task Force determined he died from a gunshot wound and opened an immediate investigation.

Investigators identified two 14-year-old boys as suspects and charged them with second-degree murder; their names were not released because of their ages. Detectives said they collected witness statements and surveillance video from nearby locations that helped identify and suspects and lead to arrests. The motive had not been established.

Friends and family described Angel as having a bright future, and his death had a deep emotional impact on the community. Did anyone in Bradenton see or hear anything in that area on October 6, 2020, that could shed light on what happened?