BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 17-year-old male in connection to a double homicide in Bradenton. 

  • 17-year-old sought in connection to Bradenton double murder
  • Victims identified as Caleb Bowman and Kemundrey Pittmon

According to the sheriff's office, Bradenton Police responded to the Manatee Memorial Hospital where one of the shooting victims died. 

During the investigation detectives were led to the back of a shopping center at 2114 Cortez Rd. W., where the second victim was found dead from a gunshot wound. 

The first victim has been identified as Caleb Bowman, 19, and the second victim has been identified as Kemundrey Pittmon, 19, both from Bradenton. 

The sheriff's office took over the investigation due to the shopping center being located in the county and issued an arrest warrant for the 17-year-old. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.