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BRADENTON, Fla. – The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says the man found dead after barricading himself inside a home for hours earlier this week was a suspect in the armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary.
The backstory:
MCSO says Michael Shanteau, 61, robbed the Goldflower Cannabis Dispensary off 14th St. W south of Bradenton on Aug. 25, getting away with $1,500 in cash.
Courtesy: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
On the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 10, deputies say they arrived at a home in the 800 block of 63rd Ave. W to serve a search warrant when Shanteau fired multiple shots behind a closed door.
A standoff ensued, lasting about three hours while neighboring homes were evacuated. MCSO says Shanteau fired more shots and SWAT returned fire, killing him.
Courtesy: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
No deputies were injured in the exchange of gunfire.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
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