Crime & Safety

1 Injured In Sarasota Shooting: Police

An early Sunday morning shooting left one person injured in Sarasota, police said.

SARASOTA, FL — An early Sunday morning shooting left one person injured, according to a Sarasota Police Department news release.

Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Gillespie Avenue around 1 a.m.

The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a nearby hospital.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD’s non-emergency line at 941-316-1199 or Crime Stoppers of Sarasota at 941-366-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

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