Crime & Safety
Sarasota Double-Murder Suspect Arrested: Sheriff
A man was charged with two murder counts and one animal cruelty count in a fatal shooting in a Sarasota neighborhood, deputies said.
SARASOTA, FL — A Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a fatal shooting at a Sarasota home on Saturday morning has led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man.
Detectives charged Nicholas Novickis with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of animal cruelty, SCSO said.
The charges are tied to a shooting that happened around 11:20 a.m. at a home in the 4700 block of Mondrian Court, in the Artistry neighborhood, deputies said.
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The sheriff’s office didn’t identify those who were killed or provide any other information about the shooting.
The motive is unknown, investigators said.
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