Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting In Venice: Sarasota County Sheriff

An arrest was made in the death of a man found fatally shot on a Venice sidewalk in April 2025, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said.

VENICE, FL — An arrest was made in the death of a man found fatally shot in Venice last year.

Zachary Bolin, 32, of Venice was charged with homicide: murder dangerous depraved without premeditation in the death of 43-year-old Patrick Warrick, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Deputies responded to reports of an injured, unresponsive person on the sidewalk in the 3900 block of South Tamiami Trail on April 22 just before 2 a.m.

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They found Warrick with gunshot wounds to his right shoulder and his abdomen, the sheriff’s office said. He was pronounced dead around 2:30 a.m.

After Warrick’s death, detectives worked to identify Bolin as the suspect and arrested him without incident on March 11 in Venice.

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Bolin remains in custody at the Sarasota County Correctional Facility.

Anyone with information about Warrick's death is asked to contact the Crime Investigations Section at 941-861-4900.

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