BRADENTON, Fla. - A 16-year-old turned himself in last week after deputies say he fired a gun outside the AMC Bradenton 20 movie theater in August.
According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, around 7:23 p.m. on Aug. 27, deputies responded to reports of a fight at the movie theater. Deputies say they heard rumors of gun shots having been fired inside the theater.
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According to officials, deputies discovered that a gun was fired in the parking lot and told movie goers that reports of an active shooter situation were unfounded.
Investigators say no one was injured.
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Detectives identified a suspect after the incident. On Sept. 5, a 16-year-old turned himself in and was charged with unlicensed carry of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public place, according to authorities.