Joshua Gonzalez

Shortly after midnight on February 11, 2019, police in Bradenton, Florida, responded to reports of shots being fired at the Manatee Mobile Home Park. When officers arrived at the 2100 block of 7th Avenue East, they went inside a residence and found Joshua Gonzalez. The 24-year-old Hispanic man had died from gunshot wounds.

The Bradenton Police Department immediately began a homicide investigation. While canvassing the scene, officers discovered two other people nearby who had also been shot. Detectives worked to determine if the injuries were connected to the shooting of Joshua Gonzalez. Authorities told the public they believed the shooting was an isolated incident and that there was no ongoing threat.

Investigators soon identified one of the injured individuals, 24-year-old Catallino Reyes, as the person responsible for the fatal shooting. Police arrested Reyes and charged him with felony murder. He was held in police custody while he received medical treatment for his own gunshot wounds.

The case against Catallino Reyes proceeded through the court system. In November 2021, he was convicted of murder for killing Joshua Gonzalez. The case concluded in January 2022, when Reyes was sentenced to life in prison.