Manatee County Teacher Kenneth Lewis Shot & Killed as He Opened Front Door of Home

SHOCK: Kenneth Ellis, a martial arts instructor and world history teacher at Manatee School for the Arts, was shot and killed when he stepped outside his home when his doorbell rang Tuesday night at about 10 p.m. According to Herald-Tribune, police say Ellis' wife told them there was no conversation, just gunshots and she also said she saw two people wearing dark clothes and masks running from the area.

A police report said neighbors reported a dark-colored, four-door sedan left the area. Ellis was an original faculty member at Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto, where he also taught tae kwon do. He was known around the charter middle and high school as "Master Ellis" because of his martial arts skills. Source

Police have no suspects or motive for the murder of this beloved teacher. This wasn't a random killing. This was a deliberate act of violence.