Just after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a residence on 34th Avenue East in the Samoset neighborhood of Bradenton and found 23-year-old Rickie Riddle III with gunshot wounds. Deputies attempted life-saving measures, but Riddle was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterward.

Those at the home included several people and a man Riddle knew, 46-year-old Chadrick Hunter. Investigators identified Hunter as the suspect and arrested him later that same day; he faced second-degree murder and felon-in-possession charges. Authorities said everyone present was accounted for and there was no ongoing threat, but the motive remained under investigation.

Does anyone who knew Rickie or was in the Samoset area that night have information that could help investigators?