Cory James Iwanski, a 20-year-old lifelong Bradenton resident, was reported missing by his mother on August 28, 2017 after she last saw him on August 26. His body was found the next day, August 29, 2017, inside his car behind a strip mall on 53rd Avenue East in Bradenton. Authorities described trauma to his body and deemed the death suspicious, indicating foul play.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigation led to the arrest of 20-year-old Jacob Brian Harris, who was charged with Cory Iwanski’s murder. Officials did not immediately disclose motive or the full circumstances of the killing. Friends and family expressed devastation and disbelief at Cory’s death.

Are there readers who knew Cory or saw him in Bradenton in late August 2017 who can share information that might shed light on what happened?