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Crystal Pena

Case from Bradenton, FL dated Oct 10, 2025

Victim Details

Crystal Pena

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Bradenton

FL

2025-10-10

36

Crystal

Pena

07/06/2026

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Crystal Pena, 36, was found shot to death inside her Bradenton home in the early morning hours of October 10, 2025. Deputies were sent to the 6800 block of 26th Street West after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office relayed a report from a man who said he had driven an acquaintance to Pena’s residence and then heard multiple gunshots around 1:20 a.m. When Manatee County deputies arrived, they discovered Pena deceased.

Investigators quickly identified the suspected gunman as Cesar ...
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  • https://www.mysuncoast.com: UPDATE: Person of interest arrested in Bradenton homicide, investigators say
  • https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/manatee-county/wimauma-man-charged-in-shooting-death-of-bradenton-woman/
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