Authorities have disclosed an arrest but have not explained what led to the gunfire that killed 23-year-old Cole Decicco.
ELLENTON, Fla. — Manatee County detectives obtained a search warrant and continued gathering evidence Saturday after a fatal shooting in Ellenton led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man on a manslaughter charge.
The investigation began after deputies were called at about 8:34 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, to the 900 block of Central Avenue for a reported shooting. Deputies found 23-year-old Cole Decicco dead from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said everyone involved remained at the scene and was accounted for. No other injuries were reported. After detectives conducted interviews and gathered evidence, they determined there was probable cause to arrest Andres Geraldo Ocampo, 20, on a charge of culpable negligence resulting in manslaughter with a firearm.
The arrest answered one immediate question in the investigation but left much of the shooting’s circumstances publicly unexplained. Officials have not said what occurred before the gunfire, whether there was an argument or other confrontation, or what relationship existed between Ocampo and Decicco.
Investigators also obtained a search warrant to collect additional evidence. Authorities have not publicly identified the specific evidence sought through the warrant or disclosed what, if anything, was recovered as a result of the search.
The sheriff’s office has not announced a motive in the shooting. The information released so far also does not describe who possessed or fired the weapon, how the firearm was handled before the shooting or what evidence led detectives to choose a culpable-negligence manslaughter charge rather than another criminal charge.
Ocampo’s arrest represents an accusation based on the investigation to date and does not establish guilt. The sheriff’s office’s findings could be supplemented by additional evidence as detectives continue reviewing the scene, interviews and other material collected in the case.
The investigation remained active Saturday, and authorities said more information would be released when appropriate. Officials had not announced additional arrests or identified any other injured people in connection with the shooting.
Author note: Last updated November 14, 2026.