Reward Rises To $19,500 In Search For Fatal Shooting Suspect: Manatee Sheriff

BRADENTON, FL — A combined reward of up to $19,500 is now being offered for information leading to the location, arrest and prosecution of the suspect in a March 8 shooting that left one man dead and another injured, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.

Investigators are searching for Maurice McCary, 35, of Bradenton who has an arrest warrant for second-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Jamari Murray-Barnes.

Additional charges are pending in the shooting of 22-year-old De’Ryan Lopez, who was injured during the incident.

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The latest reward addition is up to $5,000 through the Florida Sheriff’s Association’s Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program, the sheriff’s office said.

The total also includes up to $5,000 through the Gold Star Club of Manatee County, up to $3,000 through Manatee County Crime Stoppers if the information leads to an arrest, and an enhanced reward of up to $6,500 through the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Florida Office of the Attorney General.

The enhanced reward is available through June 30, 2026, and tips must be submitted through the Crime Stoppers program to qualify for reward funds. Submit tips to Crime Stoppers by calling 866-634-TIPS (8477) or online at www.ManateeCrimeStoppers.com.

Murray-Barnes and Lopez were stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of 14th Street W. (U.S. 41) and 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton on March 8 when McCary pulled his vehicle alongside theirs and fired multiple shots into the car, the sheriff’s office said.

Detectives believe the shooting stemmed from an altercation involving the men at a local bar on March 6.

McCary is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and about 175 pounds. He is known by the street name “D’Low,” deputies said.