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Neighbors describe shock after apparent murder-suicide in Bradenton

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM · 1 min read
Neighbors describe shock after apparent murder-suicide in Bradenton — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Venice Community news
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton police have identified an estranged married couple found dead Thursday morning in a neighborhood along 19th Street West.Investigators identified the couple as 60-year-old Phillip Edmond McClure and 74-year-old Brenda Gail McClure.According to the Bradenton Police Department, officers responded to a shooting in the 1500 block of 19th Street West at 7:59 a.m. Thursday. The first officers arrived at 8:01 a.m. and found both individuals dead.Based on the initial investigation, detectives believe Phillip McClure waited for other household members to leave before entering the home and shooting his estranged wife, Brenda McClure, before taking his own life.Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Authorities have not released a possible motive.Residents described the neighborhood as typically quiet and said the heavy police presence Thursday morning was unexpected.ORIGINAL COVERAGE | Police identify couple killed in app

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