BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is facing a manslaughter charge following what he claims was the “accidental” shooting of his 76-year-old father, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies said it was just before noon on Tuesday, July 29, when they received a report of a shooting inside a home on Baypointe Terrace in Bradenton.
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They arrived to find 35-year-old Ian Douglas rendering aid to his elderly father, who had been shot once in the neck, according to the sheriff’s office.
Emergency medical personnel tried to help 76-year-old Andrew Douglas but, despite their efforts, said he could not be revived. Andrew Douglas was pronounced dead at 12:20 p.m.
Ian Douglas told investigators he was showing his father a handgun when it accidentally went off, according to the sheriff’s office…