Cortez man charged after killing father while showing off gun, deputies say

A man is facing a manslaughter charge after fatally shooting his 76-year-old father Tuesday in what he told deputies was an accident, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they responded shortly before noon to the 12300 block of Baypointe Terrace in Cortez, where they found 35-year-old Ian Douglas trying to help his father, Andrew Douglas, after shooting him in the neck.

Emergency crews attempted life-saving measures but pronounced Andrew Douglas dead at 12:20 p.m., deputies said…

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