SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla — One person was hospitalized in a Venice shooting on Friday, authorities said.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is investigating the shooting that occurred in the area of Fallow Road and East Baffin Drive at about 11 p.m. in Venice.
One victim was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
A person of interest is in custody, Sheriff’s Office officials said.
No other information was available.
The agency’s Criminal Investigation division is investigating the case.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Criminal Investigation division at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477).
Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes
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Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.
