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Partnership Policing Communications Coordinator (PIO)
Genevieve Judge
Desk Phone: 941-954-7094
Fax: 941-954-7034
Genevieve.Judge@SarasotaFL.gov

Sarasota Police Officers Investigating Shooting; Two People Hurt

Post Date:04/10/2023 8:01 AM

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2023, in the 2700 block of Maple Avenue, Sarasota.

Sarasota Police officers who were patrolling the area heard multiple gunshots.  A short time later, officers found an adult woman, age 19, who had been shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. She was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital and was later released. Officers learned that a second victim, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton with non-life-threatening injuries and was later released.

Officers found evidence that bullets hit 11 parked cars and two homes, but no other injuries were reported.

Anyone with any information on this case is asked to Detective Kim Laster with the Sarasota Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6827 or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers of Sarasota at 941-366-TIPS or http://www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com

 

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