The Brief

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says the man found dead after barricading himself inside a home for hours earlier this week was a suspect in the armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary.

The backstory:

MCSO says Michael Shanteau, 61, robbed the Goldflower Cannabis Dispensary off 14th St. W south of Bradenton on Aug. 25, getting away with $1,500 in cash.

On the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 10, deputies say they arrived at a home in the 800 block of 63rd Ave. W to serve a search warrant when Shanteau fired multiple shots behind a closed door.

A standoff ensued, lasting about three hours while neighboring homes were evacuated. MCSO says Shanteau fired more shots and SWAT returned fire, killing him.

No deputies were injured in the exchange of gunfire.

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