Crime & Safety
No One Injured, 4 Schools Put on Lockdown in Sarasota Shooting Incident
The incident occurred in the area of 24th Street and Osprey Avenue on Wednesday morning, according to Sarasota Police.
Sarasota Police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting incident and four nearby schools were put on lockdown as a precaution, according to media reports.
The shooting occurred in the area of 24th Street and Osprey Avenue around 10:22 a.m., according to a media release. No one was injured.
Emma E. Booker Elementary, Booker middle and high schools and Gocio Elementary were put on lockdown while police searched for a suspect, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports.
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“All students are safe,” district spokesman Scott Ferguson said in a call that went out just before noon to parents whose children attend the schools, according to the Herald-Tribune.
Detectives are interviewing the victims and following up on evidence and leads, police said.
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No further details were immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sarasota Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 941-954-7070.
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