A Friday night shooting in Ellenton, Florida, has left 23-year-old Cole Decicco dead, with a 20-year-old man now facing a manslaughter charge. Andres Geraldo Ocampo was arrested after investigators determined there was probable cause to charge him in connection with the fatal shooting, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the 900 block of Central Avenue at approximately 8:34 p.m. on November 13 after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Decicco suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Decicco’s death has become the focus of an active investigation, with detectives working to establish exactly what happened before the gun went off. Authorities have not released details about the events leading up to the shooting or explained what brought the two men together.
One detail investigators confirmed was that everyone involved remained at the scene after the shooting. Detectives gathered evidence and conducted their initial investigation before determining there was probable cause to arrest Ocampo.
Ocampo, 20, was subsequently arrested on a charge of culpable negligence resulting in manslaughter with a firearm. The charge involves an alleged act of serious negligence that results in someone’s death. It does not, by itself, establish that the shooting was intentional, and the allegation has not been proven in court.
Detectives have also obtained a search warrant as they work to collect additional evidence. The sheriff’s office has not explained what investigators are looking for or disclosed whether the search has produced any further findings.
Several important questions remain unanswered. Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between Ocampo and Decicco, what happened immediately before the shooting, or the circumstances surrounding the firearm’s discharge.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation remains active. Officials have indicated that additional information will be released when appropriate as detectives continue working on the case.
For now, a 23-year-old man has lost his life, and investigators are still trying to establish the full circumstances behind the shooting. Ocampo faces a manslaughter charge, but the case remains under investigation and no court finding of guilt has been made.