Crime & Safety

Deputies Identify Person of Interest in Monday's Shooting Death

Authorities are searching for Earl Scott to question him about the shooting.

Deputies have identified a person of interest in the shooting death in the parking lot of a ,  , Monday and want to bring him in for questioning.

Deputies are searching for Earl Scott, 32, to talking to him about the early morning shooting that left  Ruben Harris, 29, dead.

Detectives believe Harris and Scott were involved in an altercation at , 105 Cortez Rd W., earlier in the morning and that may have led to the shooting. They want to talk to Scott about the altercation at the nightclub.

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Deputies are asking that anyone with information about the shooting or the altercation at DaVinci's call the Sheriff’s Office at 941-747-3011, ext. 2159 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

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