Manatee County man who shot victim 5 times during attempted robbery convicted

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Manatee County man who shot a victim five times during an attempted robbery was convicted after a jury trial.

According to the State Attorney’s Office, Leonard Allen Lafleur Jr. was convicted after a jury trial of attempted murder in the first degree.

On October 14, 2023, Lafleur Jr. attempted to rob a victim, which ended with the victim hiding in a nearby wooded area as he was being shot…

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