Update: Victim Identified in Sarasota Home Invasion

Update Dec. 14, 9:36 a.m.: The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in Sunday’s home invasion as Jonathan Jeffrey, 25. Deputies say a female resident at the 5603 Summerside Lane home told them three black males broke into the home and demanded money. As the suspects left the home, they shot and killed the woman’s husband.

Earlier:

An early morning home invasion in Sarasota turned deadly on Sunday.

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, a home in the 5600 block of Summerside was broken into around 5:30 a.m. The victim of the home invasion robbery was killed during the incident, the sheriff’s office reported in an email to media.

While the investigation is preliminary, detectives believe the crime was committed by three adults, who fled the area after the attack.

No further details, including the victim’s name, are available at this time.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call 941-861-4900. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-8477 or going online to www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

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