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Rickie Riddle III

Case from Bradenton, FL dated Feb 22, 2026

Victim Details

Rickie Riddle, III

Male

Black / African American

Bradenton

FL

2026-02-22

23

Rickie

Riddle III

06/23/2026

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In the early hours of Sunday, February 22, 2026, a gathering in the Samoset neighborhood of Bradenton, Florida, took a fatal turn, ending the life of 23-year-old Rickie Riddle III. Just after 3:30 a.m., the Manatee County Sheriff's Office received reports of a shooting and dispatched deputies to a residence on 34th Avenue East. Upon arrival, they discovered Riddle with gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate life-saving efforts of the deputies, he was pronounced dead at the scene a short time late ...
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  • Yahoo News: 23-year-old shot and killed in Bradenton early Sunday morning
  • FOX 13 Tampa Bay: Man arrested on murder charge in Bradenton overnight shooting: MCSO
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    I've been thinking a lot about how Rickie's nickname, "Minnie Me," reflected so much about his life ... ...Read More
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