SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting that left a driver injured Friday morning.
Deputies responded to a report of a shooting into a vehicle in traffic at 6 a.m. It happened near the intersection of 17th Street and Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota.
The driver and their vehicle were struck by bullets. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries.
Sarasota detectives obtained surveillance video from a nearby gas station that shows a person believed to be the suspect driving a beige-colored sedan.
Detectives are calling this an isolated incident and say the public is not in any danger.
Anyone with information should contact the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477), online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.STORIES OTHERS ARE CLICKING ON
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