SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – Detectives in Sarasota are interviewing two people who may have been involved in a shooting that left three people injured in front of a Waffle House early Wednesday morning.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire at a parking lot in the 5700 block of Clark Road. Three people were rushed to Sarasota Memorial Hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds, deputies said. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
Authorities began looking for a driver and another person who may have been involved in the incident. They were located in Sarasota and taken to the sheriff’s office to be questioned.
“At this time, detectives believe the incident was solely isolated to the parking lot and all parties are accounted for. There is no threat to the public,” Sarasota Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Kaitlyn R. Perez said in a news release.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
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