Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Venice on Sunday night

 

 

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Venice on Sunday night

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

 

 
SCSO *** UPDATE ***
 
Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff’s Office
 
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section, with the assistance of the Venice Police Department (VPD), arrested 24-year-old Colby Moran, DOB 07/26/2001, in relation to a shooting that occurred in the 800 block of US-41 N. Bypass in Venice.
 
Moran was involved in a verbal argument with another male outside the Outlook Pub around 10:40 p.m. Sunday night. The situation escalated when both men armed themselves with guns. Moran allegedly fired several shots from his vehicle as he was leaving the parking lot, grazing the other man in the lower leg.
A VPD officer conducted a traffic stop on Moran’s vehicle several blocks from the incident and held him until deputies arrived.
 
Moran has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Firing a Weapon from a Vehicle
 
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A shooting occurred in Venice late last night, just before 11 p.m., in the 800 block of U.S. 41, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
 
A short time later, the Venice Police Department conducted a traffic stop on one of the vehicles believed to have been involved in the shooting.
 
At this time, I could only locate one arrest last night, involving a charge of shooting from a vehicle. I have not been able to confirm whether that arrest is connected to last night’s incident.
 
Nokomis resident Colby Moran was booked into the Sarasota County Jail early this morning on the following charges:
 
AGGRAV ASSLT – WEAPON: W DEADLY WEAPON WITHOUT INTENT TO KILL
AGGRAV BATTERY: AGGRAV BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
FIRING WEAPON: DISCHARGE FIREARM FROM VEHICLE
Booking # 202600006617
 
As of now, law enforcement has not confirmed that his arrest is related to the shooting, so that connection remains unverified.
 
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said investigators believe this was an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation remains active.
 
NOTE: All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. To obtain court disposition for those facing state charges you can contact the Sarasota Clerk of Court at 941.861.7400.