Shooting reported in 1700 block of 36th Street in Sarasota

One person transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital

The red balloon marks the 1700 block of 36th Street in Sarasota. image from Google Maps

Early in the afternoon of Feb. 29, the Sarasota Police Department announced that it is investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after midnight that day in the 1700 block of 36th Street in Sarasota.

“One victim sustained injuries and was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for treatment,” Public Information Officer Cynthia McLaughlin wrote in an email advisory.

“This is believed to be an isolated incident,” she added, noting, “there is no danger to the public.”

A review of a map of the location found that it is just east of Booker High School and south of Myrtle Street in the Newtown community. The area appears to have mostly single-family residences.

The Robert L. Taylor Community Complex is to the east of that neighborhood; the community complex borders Myrtle Street to the north and Washington Boulevard to the west.

No further details were available prior to the deadline for publication of this issue of The Sarasota News Leader.