Wimauma man charged in shooting death of ex-girlfriend

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said a Wimauma man was charged with the murder of a Bradenton woman on Friday.

A witness told police that his acquaintance, 28-year-old Cesar Cortes, asked him for a ride to his ex-girlfriend’s Bradenton home on 26th Street West.

At around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, while Cortes was in the home, the witness heard multiple gunshots and saw him flee the residence. The men then returned to their Wimauma homes, MCSO said…

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