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Police: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized in shooting at Bradenton lab processing facility

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BRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton Police say a man faces first degree murder charges for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend and wounding one of her co-workers at a medical processing lab.

According to police, 29-year-old Keith Roberts, Jr. was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. They say he fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, Myshaela Burnham, 29, then turned the gun on another office employee who witnessed the crime.

It happened on 4th Avenue Circle East, just off of State Road 64. Police said the call came in shortly before 1 p.m. A spokesperson said a number of witnesses were able to identify a vehicle involved, and police stopped one matching that description 22 minutes later as it crossed the DeSoto Bridge into Palmetto. That’s where police said Roberts was taken into custody. 

The other injured employee was hospitalized, and her name wasn’t being released by police Thursday night. Roberts also faces charges of attempted first degree murder with a firearm. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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Spectrum News Staff

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