Woman killed in shooting, Sarasota deputies searching for homicide suspect

Sarasota County deputies say they're investigating a homicide after finding a woman shot to death late Wednesday.

What we know:

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a home in the 300 block of Cowry Rd. near Venice shortly after 11:30 p.m.

Deputies say they found the body of Leanna Leach at the scene.

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What we don't know:

No further details on a possible suspect or the circumstances leading to the shooting have been made available as of Thursday afternoon.

What you can do:

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office at 941-861-4900, or Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS (8477).

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The Source: This story was written with information from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

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