Second person injured
At 1:12 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced that it was investigating a shooting that had occurred at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota.
“Two victims have been transported to local hospitals for medical treatment,” the release said.
One of those, a 17-year-old male, died from the injuries that he sustained, a follow-up news release reported; it was issued just before 9 a.m. on Nov. 3. The second victim was being treated for his injuries, that release added.
Twin Lakes Park is located at 6700 Clark Road in Sarasota. It is home to a variety of athletic facilities, and it also will be the site of construction of a new building that will house the offices of the Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department. The park is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., its webpage says.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigation Section “is actively investigating this incident and may provide further information in the future,” the news releases noted. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to call the Criminal Investigation Section at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477) or going online at www.crimestoppers.com.