New details emerge after woman found dead in Bradenton parking lot, deputies say

A Bradenton man accused of killing a woman last week admitted to choking, sexually battering and repeatedly slapping her during a dispute over money, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Rodney Charles Booth, 64, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 41-year-old Shelikia Yashana Lee, according to court records. Deputies discovered Lee unresponsive late Thursday night in a parking lot at 5105 14th Street West, near a now-closed WingHouse restaurant, the sheriff’s office said.

An arrest report filed in the case provides new details about what deputies say led to Lee’s death…

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