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Suspect Shot, Injured After Opening Fire On Sarasota Deputies

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

3

First seen

Oct 11, 7:59 AM EDT

updated Oct 11, 8:03 AM EDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by WTSP, WTVT and Herald-Tribune, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

A suspect was shot and injured by a Sarasota County deputy after opening fire on deputies outside a home. The incident was reported by WTSP, WTVT, and the Herald-Tribune.

Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 5, Oct 11, 8:15 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

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How It Unfolded

Oct 11, 8:48 AM EDT · first source seen

Official Confirmation

No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.

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Sarasota County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.

How We Decided

Oct 11, 8:53 AM EDTPublished: Decided by our rules.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.