Investigators say a would-be crime victim killed an armed gunman Sunday night in the 4200 block of 24th Street West.
According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Joshua Pinkham, 39, and Roy Potter, 38, were sitting on a carport when three males, dressed in black and wearing masks, approached from around a corner of the duplex.
One of the three males, later identified as 26-year-old James Brady, pointed a handgun at Pinkham and ordered him to the ground, investigators said.
Pinkham pulled out a gun and shots were exchanged. Brady was shot, and the other males took off on foot, detectives said.
Paramedics arrived, and Brady was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured.
Authorities are searching for the two other suspects. No one has been charged.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the sheriff's office at 941-747-3011, ext. 2216, or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-634-8477.