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Woman found murdered in Sarasota home, suspect found in Louisiana

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Updated  February 5, 2025 3:47pm EST
Sarasota
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • Sarasota police found the body of a woman believed to have been murdered.
    • Officers made the discovery Tuesday night at a home off Ringling Blvd.
    • 41-year-old Djalma Johan Gordon arrested in Louisiana in connection with the case.

SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota police say a man a man found in Louisiana has been charged with the murder of a woman in Sarasota, according to the Sarasota Police Department.

What we know:

Djalma Johan Gordon, 41, was detained following a traffic stop in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, according to SPD.

Mugshot of Djalma Johan Gordon (Courtesy: Sarasota Police Department).

Mugshot of Djalma Johan Gordon (Provided by the Sarasota Police Department).

The arrest happened just after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to police.

According to the Sarasota Police Department, officers responded to a home in the 2200 block of Ringling Blvd. around 8 p.m. Tuesday for a welfare check and found the woman dead.

Detectives said the woman appeared to have been "the victim of homicidal violence," and they identified a potential person of interest who was tracked down in Louisiana.

Djalma Johan Gordon's car that was pulled over during a traffic stop in Louisiana (Courtesy: Sarasota Police Department).

Djalma Johan Gordon's car was pulled over during a traffic stop in Louisiana (Provided by the Sarasota Police Department).

SPD said investigators don't believe the killing was random, adding there is no threat to the public.

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What we don't know:

Sarasota police did not release the name of the woman killed.

The Source: This story was written using information provided by the Sarasota Police Department.

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