{"id":114749,"date":"2026-01-22T10:56:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=114749"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:16:53","slug":"114749","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=114749","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/local-news\/manatee-county\/bradenton-man-shoots-kidnapper-dead-for-trying-to-abduct-his-wife-detectives-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bradenton man shoots kidnapper dead for trying to abduct his wife, detectives say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A Bradenton man fended off a kidnapper who tried to abduct his wife on New Year\u2019s Day, deputies said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Manatee County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Nicholas Palomo, a 36-year-old felon who had previously gone to prison for kidnapping and other crimes, attempted to abduct a woman who was walking her dog in the area of 18th Place East in Bradenton.<\/p>\n<p>The woman managed to escape Palomo by running from his car and made it to her home and warned her husband about what happened.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives said the husband went outside and confronted Palomo who behaved \u201cin a threatening manner\u201d toward the couple. When Palomo began approaching the victim\u2019s husband, the husband shot him a single time in the driveway.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office said the whole ordeal occurred within a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab ad-unit--is-rendered\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr1_ab-mr1_ab\" class=\"htl-size-300x250\" data-slot=\"{&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;size&quot;:[300,250]}\" data-unit=\"\/5678\/mg.wfla\/news\/local_news\/manatee_county\" data-fbonly=\"false\" data-refids=\"\" data-not-refids=\"\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;bradenton-man-shoots-kidnapper-dead-for-trying-to-abduct-his-wife-detectives-say&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;manatee_county&quot;}\" data-google-query-id=\"CJD71YnOn5IDFckNigMdYuoZJA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/5678\/mg.wfla\/news\/local_news\/manatee_county_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3150932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/01\/Nicholas-Polomo-2023.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 375px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/01\/Nicholas-Polomo-2023.jpg?resize=375,444 375w, https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/01\/Nicholas-Polomo-2023.jpg?resize=253,300 253w, https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/01\/Nicholas-Polomo-2023.jpg?resize=42,50 42w\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" data-ellipsis-id=\"1\">A booking photo of Nicholas Palomo from 2023 (Photo provided by Manatee County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deputies responded to the shooting at 12:27 a.m., and despite efforts to save him, Palomo died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>After collecting further evidence in the shooting, investigators determined that Palomo did not know the couple, classifying the shooting as a \u201crandom incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Detectives also found that Palomo previously caused a disturbance at a Circle K before the shooting. It is believed he may have been under the influence of narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>An autopsy found Palomo died of a single gunshot to the chest, and toxicology testing is being done to determine what drugs were in his system at the time.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the State Attorney\u2019s Office classified the shooting as self-defense, justifying the homeowner\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bradenton man shoots kidnapper dead for trying to abduct his wife, detectives say BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A Bradenton man fended off a kidnapper who tried to abduct his wife on New Year\u2019s Day, deputies said. 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