Andrew Douglas, 76, male, was shot once in the neck inside his home in the 12300 block of Baypointe Terrace in the Cortez/Bradenton area of Manatee County just before noon on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Deputies arrived to find his 35-year-old son, Ian Douglas, rendering aid. Paramedics attempted lifesaving measures, but Andrew was pronounced dead at 12:20 p.m. at the scene. According to the initial account provided to investigators, the shooting occurred as Ian was showing his father a handgun when it discharged.
Detectives opened a death investigation and, later that day, arrested Ian Douglas. He was booked into the Manatee County Jail on a charge of manslaughter by culpable negligence with a firearm while the case remained active. In public statements and local reporting, officials emphasized that the inquiry was ongoing even as they detailed the circumstances and timeline inside the Baypointe Terrace residence.
Subsequent court records and coverage showed prosecutors amended the case on August 18, reducing the charge from aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person to manslaughter by culpable negligence with a firearm, a second-degree felony. Separate to the homicide case, detectives searching the residence reported finding more than 12 pounds of marijuana, THC edibles, resin, and distribution tools; Ian Douglas was re-arrested on a felony drug charge and given hearing dates in September at the Manatee County Judicial Center.
Community outlets and memorial listings identified the victim as Andrew “Drew” Douglas of Cortez, noting the date and place of death and echoing the sheriff’s account of an accidental discharge reported by the son. While the precise neighborhood is sometimes described as Bradenton due to postal addressing, local reports consistently situate the shooting within the Cortez community on Baypointe Terrace.
