Sarasota Police Department investigating Jan. 18 shooting that left one adult injured

Incident reported on North Tamiami Trail

The red balloon on this aerial map marks the location of the 4300 block of North Tamiami Trail. Image from Google Maps

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred just before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, in the 4300 block of North Tamiami Trail that resulted in an injury to one adult, the agency has reported.

“This incident appears isolated and the public is not in danger,” the Police Department added in a news release.

“Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Sarasota Police Department’s non-emergency line at 941-316-1199 or Crime Stoppers of Sarasota at 941-366-TIPS,” the news release said. “Callers can remain anonymous,” the release pointed out.

An aerial map of the 4300 block of North Tamiami Trail shows mostly residences, though the Super 8 by Wyndham Sarasota Near Siesta Key motel stands at 4309 N. Tamiami Trail and the Regency Inn & Suites Sarasota is located at 4200 N. Tamiami Trail.

In response to a Sarasota News Leader inquiry on Jan. 21, Cynthia McLaughlin, the public information officer for the Police Department, wrote in an email that she was hopeful the agency would “have a notable update … soon, but at this point the investigation is active and ongoing. No arrest has been made, yet.”

As of the deadline for this issue of the News Leader, no update had been provided.

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