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Sarasota Police arrest murder suspect after hours-long standoff

Sarasota Police in standoff on 5/3/2023
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SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A murder suspect is in custody after a standoff that police say lasted more than eight hours in Sarasota.

Dorian Brooks, 24, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Police arrived at the home around 2 p.m.

Brooks was wanted on multiple warrants, including first-degree murder related to a shooting in January.

Police said Brooks was hiding inside a friend's home and was found in the attic when officers were able to take him into custody. No one was injured in the standoff.

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Officials said on January 23, multiple suspects, including Brooks, approached a home on 10th Avenue West around 5 p.m. when they ran into the victims. Police said more than 60 shots were fired, and when the shooting stopped, three men in the home were shot.
One of the victims, a 28-year-old man, died from his injuries on January 31.

Several people fled the scene after the shooting. Bradenton Police said officers found one of the cars spotted shortly after the shooting after it crashed near the intersection of 13th Avenue West and 1st Street. The driver and passengers ran from the scene but were captured.

Kevion Brooks, 22; Jerome Williams, 20; Tyreak Allen, 20, and Shamar Mobley, 20, have been arrested in connection to the January shooting.

Police said six weapons were seized after obtaining search warrants, at least two of which were reported.

Two other suspects are still being sought by police for the shooting: Mekhai Booker, 17, and Kobe Brooks, 19.