Bradenton man detained and accused of murdering 40-year-old in fatal stabbing incident.

Key Information

• Incident Time: Approximately 2:00 a.m.
• Location: 400 block of 60th Avenue Drive East, Bradenton
• Victims: A 40-year-old male (stabbed) and another male (head injury)
• Hospitalization: Both victims taken to separate hospitals
• Fatal Outcome: 40-year-old victim pronounced dead around 7:15 a.m. at Blake Hospital
• Suspect: Jean Addition, arrested for murder
• Status: Suspect in custody at Manatee County Jail
• Investigation: Ongoing; motive for the incident remains unclear

Around 2:00 a.m., deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office say they found two men, one with multiple stab wounds, and another with a cut on his head, at a home in the 400 block of 60th Avenue Drive East in Bradenton.

Both men were taken to separate hospitals for treatment.

Officials say despite life-saving efforts, the 40-year-old stabbing victim was pronounced dead around 7:15 a.m. at Blake Hospital.

His identity is being withheld pending notification to family members.

Deputies tell ABC7 witnesses at the scene said the incident began as an argument between the two men and the suspect, Jean Addition, stabbed the 40-year-old multiple times.

Addition was arrested for murder and is currently in the Manatee County Jail.

The motive behind the fight remains unclear. The investigation is ongoing.