BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — On the one-year anniversary after his death, police are still searching for the person who shot and killed a 16-year-old in Bradenton.

Shortly after 1 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2024, officers responded to reports of a gunshot in the 8600 block of Manatee Avenue W. At the scene, they observed the body of 16-year-old Martavious Carter.

According to the Bradenton Police Department, detectives believe Carter was picked up at an unspecified location in Manatee County earlier in the evening and driven to the secluded area near the Palma Sola Causeway, where he was shot and killed.

BPD detectives, along with the Manatee Homicide Investigation Unit, continue their investigation one year later and are asking the public for tips.

Anyone with information that can help bring Martav

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