BRADENTON, Fla. — A 29-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, police said.
The Bradenton Police Department (BPD) said Roberts fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, 29-year-old Myshaela Burnham, and then turned his gun on an employee who witnessed the killing.
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The employee is still hospitalized, and her identity has not been released.
Police said Keith Roberts Jr. is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm following this shooting at a medical lab.
The investigation took place in the 5200 block of Fourth Avenue Circle East.
"Officers were on scene within minutes and located two women who had been shot inside of an office that processes blood samples. Unfortunately, one woman did pass away at the scene, a second victim was taken to the hospital where she is receiving treatment," said Meredith Censullo with the Bradenton Police Department.
The shooting happened just before 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15.
Officers said people who called 911 provided police with a vehicle description. About 20 minutes after the shooting, police located Roberts.
"It appeared to be heading toward the Palmetto area and so we were able to determine the car was leaving Bradenton and was traveling across the DeSoto Bridge which goes into Palmetto, the City of Palmetto, so with help from the Manatee County Sheriffs Office as well as the Palmetto Police Department, we were able to get that vehicle stopped," said Censullo.
Police said Roberts was taken into custody and agreed to speak to homicide detectives.
Police have not released the name of the second victim. Detectives are working to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
"Obviously, any shooting here in Bradenton is a major concern to us, but especially when you hear in the middle of a work day at a commercial area, these are all medical buildings here, that’s very frightening," said Censullo.
Police pointed out the shooting occurred in a medical lab that does not see patients.
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