Two Ellenton mall shooting suspects arrested on attempted murder charge
Photo: Map shows location of Ellenton Premium Outlets where shooting occurred
ELLENTON, Fla. - Manatee County deputies said they arrested two other suspect involved in a weekend shooting that injured one person outside the Ellenton Premium Outlets.
Deputies arrested a 17-year-old during a traffic stop Monday. Officials said their investigation since Sunday's shooting took them to the 300 block of 12th Street West in Palmetto, where the teenager was located. He was booked into Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center on an attempted murder charge.
A third suspect, who is 17 years old, turned himself in at the sheriff's office's operation center, deputies confirmed. He was booked on an attempted murder charge in connection with the shooting.
The first suspect, 18-year-old Octavio Banos, was arrested early Monday morning at his home in Palmetto. He also faces an attempted murder charge.
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The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of the Ellenton outlet mall. Detectives said the 18-year-old victim was shopping with a friend when he was approached by the three suspects. Officials said all four – the victim and suspects – are "acquaintances" and have "a history of not getting along."
According to the sheriff's office, the victim began arguing with the three suspects but the victim and his friend walked away. Later on, near the parking lot, another argument occurred between the victim and the three males.
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That's when one of the suspects started shooting at the victim. As the 18-year-old ran away, he was struck in the leg-groin area, detectives said. The suspects all fled in a small black car.
The victim was taken to Blake Medical Center and is expected to survive.