Man wanted in connection with fiancée's shooting
Date: August 17, 2022
Case #: 2022-006573
UPDATE: Smith UPDATE: The GMC Envoy was located Wednesday afternoon. We are still looking for Jason Smith.
The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 41-hundred block of 37th St. Ct. W. This is being investigated as a domestic incident.
The shooting was reported just before 11:30 AM. The victim, a 38-year-old woman, called 911 to report she had been shot in the leg. Upon arrival, EMS discovered the woman had been shot in both legs, by a single bullet. She was taken to a local hospital.
Detectives are actively looking for the woman’s fiancé, Jason Whitehill Smith, 44. Smith is 5’9”, 170 lbs., with a recently shaved head. He is driving the victim’s green, 2005 GMC Envoy with tag PCVA59. Smith may be driving to Tennessee, where he has relatives.
If you have information on this case, contact Detective William Mulligan at william.mulligan@bradentonpd.com or 941-875-2890. You also may email any information on this or other cases to BPDTips@BradentonPD.com. To remain anonymous and eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000, call Crime Stoppers (toll-free) at 1-866-634-8477 (TIPS) or send an anonymous E-Tip through manateecrimestoppers.com.
