Crime & Safety
Sarasota Shooting Victim Identified
The man's body was discovered early Friday morning.

SARASOTA, FL — The Sarasota Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a man found in the 1500 block of 25th Street Friday morning.
According to the agency, officers were called to 1524 25th St. around 6 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man in the driveway suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he later died.
The victim has been identified as William Shipp, 42, according to the police department.
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No further details are available at this time.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Maria Llovio at 941-364-7336.
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