Crime & Safety

Sarasota Shooting Under Investigation: Police

A Tuesday night shooting in Sarasota is under investigation, police said.

SARASOTA, FL — A Tuesday night shooting in Sarasota is under investigation, authorities said.

The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. in the 1500 block of 20th Street, according to a Sarasota Police Department news release.

There were people inside the “occupied dwelling” at the time of the shooting, but no injuries were reported.

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Police couldn’t confirm whether the structure was a home or a commercial building.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sarasota Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6070 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

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