Earnestine Gardner, a 44-year-old African American woman, died on September 11, 2016, in Bradenton, Florida, after being found with gunshot wounds outside a residence in the 5800 block of 11th Street East at about 6:41 a.m. She was taken to Blake Hospital in what was initially reported as stable condition but died shortly after arrival.

Investigators say witnesses reported an argument over a drug transaction between Gardner and 29-year-old Alonzo Lee Churchwell of Bradenton just before the shooting. Churchwell, who had been released from the Florida Department of Corrections in April 2016 following a conviction for attempted second-degree murder, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office collected witness statements and scene evidence during the investigation.

Does anyone have information about Gardner’s activities that morning or who witnessed the argument on 11th Street East?