Crime & Safety
Suspect Sought In Fatal Desoto Road Shooting: Sheriff
One person was shot, killed during a confrontation on Desoto Road Sunday afternoon, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said.
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SARASOTA, FL — Deputies are looking for the suspect in a fatal Sunday afternoon shooting on Desoto Road in Sarasota, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
Around 4 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the area of 3250 Desoto Road, the sheriff’s office said.
Witnesses told investigators that a male suspect shot the victim during a confrontation and ran away from the area. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, SCSO said.
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The suspect was seen leaving the area with an unidentified man in a gray or silver sedan eastbound on Desoto Road.
Detectives believe the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public. They are still working to notify the victim’s next of kin, the sheriff’s office said.
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The investigation is ongoing and additional details will be released as they’re made available.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers of Sarasota by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477).
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