Elias Guadarrama was a 22-year-old Hispanic man from Bradenton, Florida who died on January 27, 2014, about 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office initially reported his death as a suicide after a brief chase in which deputies say he fired several shots and then shot himself.

Family and community members have expressed serious doubts about that account and have called for an independent review, including forensic radiology reports, ballistics analysis, and crime scene reconstruction. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and there are no known murder charges tied to the case.

Elias’s loved ones continue to press for a fuller, transparent investigation. If anyone in Bradenton or the surrounding area has information about the events of January 27, 2014, please come forward.