Charles Lehnert, a 31-year-old Bradenton resident, was fatally shot on January 23, 2016, at about 6:40 p.m. while walking in the parking lot of Gravely of Bradenton, a lawn equipment retailer at 5732 15th St. E. in Manatee County. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office described the shooting as appearing to be drug-related. Surveillance footage showed the suspects fleeing in a red SUV.

Two 22-year-old men, Daniel Lee Mann and James Michael Hardy, were arrested in Tallahassee on January 25, 2016, after a tip placed them at a local motel. Both were charged with murder and booked into the Leon County Jail. Mann’s record included a May 21, 2015 conviction for possession of marijuana and cocaine and resisting an officer without violence; he served 60 days, was placed on probation, failed a drug test on December 1, 2015, and was arrested December 29, 2015, with a probation court date moved from January 15 to February 29. Hardy had prior arrests for theft and burglary of a dwelling in 2012.

This was reported as the sixth homicide of the year in Manatee County. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers. Are there details about the red SUV or the motel location that could help clarify what happened that night?