SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two unrelated shootings that left one man dead two others injured.
Deputies say a 47-year-old man was shot to death shortly after 11:40 a.m. at a home on Saturday in the 2300 block of Britannia Road in Sarasota.
Detectives have identified the suspect and are working to locate him.
SCSO is also investigating a separate shooting after two individuals showed up at an area hospital shortly before 3 p.m. with gunshot wounds.
Investigators believe the two were shot following an altercation along 32nd Street in Sarasota. The condition of the victims is unknown at the time.
As of 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, no one was in custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-8477, or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.