SARASOTA, FL — A teen was arrested in connection with an early Tuesday morning homicide in Sarasota.
The 17-year-old suspect from Manatee County was arrested there on Wednesday and faces a felony charge of second-degree murder, the Sarasota Police Department said in a news release.
Though police named the suspect, it’s Patch policy not to name a minor suspect unless they’ve been charged as an adult. It’s not known whether the teen has been charged as a juvenile or an adult.
Officers responded to a call of a person lying on the ground and bleeding near 15th Street and Central Avenue around 12:30 a.m. They performed CPR until EMS arrived.
The victim, an 18-year-old man, died on the way to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, police said.
Chief Rex Troche credited investigators and officers for the quick arrest.
"Solving a homicide in less than 48 hours is no easy feat," he said. "We owe this to tenacity of our officers and detectives and their drive to keep our community safe."
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sarasota Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6067 or Sarasota Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS (8477).
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