On March 1, 2024, 18-year-old Reginald Fields was fatally shot in the 3500 block of 5th Street East in Bradenton, Florida. The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. while Fields was inside a parked car with other individuals; witnesses reported a handgun discharged while the group was in the vehicle. Fields was taken to a local hospital and died shortly before 7 p.m.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigation concluded the shooting was accidental and identified an 18-year-old, Jabarre Burney, as handling the handgun when it fired and struck Fields. Burney was charged with manslaughter on March 8, 2024. The case remains under investigation.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has information about what happened inside the vehicle, please share what you know with investigators.