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Police in Sarasota, Florida, are investigating an incident where a man reportedly fired two shots at a passing car near N Tamiami Trail and Myrtle Street. Officers are on the scene collecting witness statements and determining if there are any victims.

Shell Casings Recovered After Man Fired Shots

It's a high level of confidence. One of the officers reviewed the video and had PID, so we're almost 100%%.

 26, 1 Boy 60 to all school board SROs, monitor this station channel right now.

 We'll proceed with a secure or a lockdown if this goes mobile, but right now, just hold everybody what you got. It's business as usual.

 You can call me if you have any other questions.

It's a high level of confidence. One of the officers reviewed the video and had PID, so we're almost 100%%. Yeah, 100%%. It's a body. 26, 1 Boy 60 to all school board SROs, monitor this station channel right now. We'll proceed with a secure or a lockdown if this goes mobile, but right now, just hold everybody what you got. It's business as usual. You can call me if you have any other questions.

So just signal 14, he was observed on the camera departing as the driver of the silver Kia, and then presumptively he was dropped off at that address, whereas then grandma took the car and drove back. It's entirely possible he hasn't been able to locate firearm here, that it's with him now.

Police have identified a suspect from video footage, believed to be the driver of the silver Kia.

41. 98 to 41. Go ahead. Hey, we got a black male, possibly matching description, walking around the courtyard by the playground. Between 21st and 22nd, close to Dixie. We just lost sight of him. He's in the courtyard area. Hey, Garrett, this is I just drove past him. I'm 99%% sure that's Joseph Sykes Jr. In the video, he's wearing a white or gray sweatshirt, beige pants.

Officers are searching for a person matching the suspect's description last seen near a playground courtyard.

 I just sent you an email with the photo of the potential victim vehicle.

 It looks like it might be a black, older model Mercedes.

9 Paul 41 to The Rock. Go for The Rock. I just sent you an email with the photo of the potential victim vehicle. It looks like it might be a black, older model Mercedes. Copy, we're looking into it now.

Police are investigating a potential victim vehicle, possibly a black, older model Mercedes.

 I know I've already asked you for a few things.

 Zone 3 is eventually going to get the second vehicle, best description as you can of the second vehicle,

 and we need to try and see if we can identify that.

 We'll tell you where the damage is and everything,

 but we want to try and get a hold of the owner of that vehicle as the potential victim of an agg assault break.

 Can you also research the 1017's 5E for me and determine whether or not he's a convicted felon?

Devaney to the Rock. Go ahead. I know I've already asked you for a few things. Zone 3 is eventually going to get the second vehicle, best description as you can of the second vehicle, and we need to try and see if we can identify that. We'll tell you where the damage is and everything, but we want to try and get a hold of the owner of that vehicle as the potential victim of an agg assault break. Can you also research the 1017's 5E for me and determine whether or not he's a convicted felon? Copy. Is the gray Kia that everyone is...

Officers are working to identify the owner of a second vehicle involved, possibly a victim of the incident.

Copy. We also have a camera view of that address on 21st Street.

That's probably the guy I was seeing. I don't see him anymore.

 He just, I just lost sight of him. He's walking behind the buildings for the units that are on the north side of Dixie.

 Can you get a description of the guy that you have eyes on? Because I just saw him on the video. Does he have long dreads?

 54. He's wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and he had some type of cloth durag covering. I couldn't see a hairstyle of any type.

 Yeah, he's going to have like shoulder-length dreads.

That's probably the guy I was seeing. I don't see him anymore. He just, I just lost sight of him. He's walking behind the buildings for the units that are on the north side of Dixie. Can you get a description of the guy that you have eyes on? Because I just saw him on the video. Does he have long dreads? 54. He's wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and he had some type of cloth durag covering. I couldn't see a hairstyle of any type. Yeah, he's going to have like shoulder-length dreads.

Can anybody advise whether the 10-17 was last seen wearing a tall, skinny black male just walked out from the west, east side of the property, across the street to the north?

41 to the units on 21st. Get some good standoffs and wait this out. I'll come over there and put air, air acid on him and we'll see what we can see. 41 to the rock.

41 to the units on 21st. Get some good standoffs and wait this out. I'll come over there and put air, air acid on him and we'll see what we can see. 41 to the rock. Go ahead.

41 to the rock. Zone 3 is going to try and feed you information for another car that was involved in this.

Police are monitoring video footage for a suspect seen walking north, possibly involved in the incident.

Just in the 410, an independent witness advising that after the two gunshots were heard, the people in this Kia left and they came back again to the same location.

 10-4, just maintain a good distance, okay? I've got a good rapport with him.

 10-4, I'm on the orange side, so I'm pretty far away, just waiting.

 Alright, looks like Nate got consent from his grandma. She has rights to the home. She's going to let us search. If he's in there, he's probably going to be armed.

Just in the 410, an independent witness advising that after the two gunshots were heard, the people in this Kia left and they came back again to the same location. 1 Paul 9 on 21st Street. 10-4, just maintain a good distance, okay? I've got a good rapport with him. 10-4, I'm on the orange side, so I'm pretty far away, just waiting. Alright, looks like Nate got consent from his grandma. She has rights to the home. She's going to let us search. If he's in there, he's probably going to be armed. 10-4, I'm on the orange side, so I'm pretty far away, just waiting.

An independent witness reported that the people in the silver Kia returned to the scene after the gunshots.

Definitely Tyler Spivey. He fired two shots at that black vehicle as he was driving away. The part's in a silver Kia sedan.

10-4. She believes she dropped him off at 1880 21st Street.

Alright, I'm just trying to do the math and connect the dots for you guys. The silver Kia is the one that we're out with, and he was in that car. Right, Krista? So he's still out on foot somewhere around here? He didn't come back to the area after the shooting.

Definitely Tyler Spivey. He fired two shots at that black vehicle as he was driving away. The part's in a silver Kia sedan.10-4. She believes she dropped him off at 1880 21st Street.Alright, I'm just trying to do the math and connect the dots for you guys. The silver Kia is the one that we're out with, and he was in that car. Right, Krista? So he's still out on foot somewhere around here? He didn't come back to the area after the shooting.No, he left. He drove in the car away.

 Is the dispute that happened reference the signal 3 and the fleeing and the shooting was completely separate?

 Or did the person who called in witness, the two males, correction, two females and a male going at it, is that the dispute where the shooting happened?

 Dave's working through that right now, Sergeant.

Give Andy a win. Go ahead. Is the dispute that happened reference the signal 3 and the fleeing and the shooting was completely separate? Or did the person who called in witness, the two males, correction, two females and a male going at it, is that the dispute where the shooting happened? Dave's working through that right now, Sergeant.

Police are investigating a silver Kia sedan connected to the shooting. The suspect is believed to be on foot nearby.

to anyone on this channel. Can you give me the time? The Raven hit came out, so I can get a time frame for the cameras.

It was called out on the radio, the Raven alert at 1017.

 The Raven alert came in earlier than the call.

 Based on the audio, I don't think it's related to the situation.

It was called out on the radio, the Raven alert at 1017. Rock to dispatch in that unit. The Raven alert came in earlier than the call. Based on the audio, I don't think it's related to the situation. It does sound like construction noise.

Officers are assessing whether a Raven alert is connected to the incident, though it may be unrelated construction noise.

It's going to have very dark tint on the windows. She said that you're not even able to see inside the windows.

 So are the victims of the 33 lying to us right now? I feel like I'm missing something.

 No, the vehicle that we're 10-12 with was struck by the vehicle when it fled the area.

 So this is a signal 3 vehicle, victim vehicle. The suspect hit after committing the 33.

It's going to have very dark tint on the windows. She said that you're not even able to see inside the windows. 1 Paul 7, go to IC. So are the victims of the 33 lying to us right now? I feel like I'm missing something. No, the vehicle that we're 10-12 with was struck by the vehicle when it fled the area. So this is a signal 3 vehicle, victim vehicle. The suspect hit after committing the 33. Copy. So those...

victims have not been located yet from whatever the 30.

 1 Paul 41, do you still want rescue to Sage? Have you located any victims yet?

victims have not been located yet from whatever the 30. Correct. 1 Paul 41, do you still want rescue to Sage? Have you located any victims yet? I don't think so. 10-4.

Police confirm the suspect's vehicle struck another car while fleeing. No victims have been located yet.

Police state that the suspect's black sedan has very dark tinted windows, making it difficult to see inside.

 10-4, we'll go ahead and lift the secure perimeter, thank you.

 Alright, we have casings in the parking lot outside of Quick Stop.

 The suspect vehicle is going to be a black sedan, possibly a Nissan.

10-4. School board, car 1, did you copy? 10-4, we'll go ahead and lift the secure perimeter, thank you. 1 Boy 61, copy. 4 Boy 1, copy. Alright, we have casings in the parking lot outside of Quick Stop. The suspect vehicle is going to be a black sedan, possibly a Nissan. It's a small sedan.

Police found shell casings in a parking lot. The suspect vehicle is now identified as a black sedan, possibly a Nissan.

Does anybody on this channel still need a 10-3?

 41 dispatch, I think it's 10-4 to clear 10-3 until we get more information.

 Copy, all units, 10-3 is clear on channel 1, 10-3 is clear on channel 1.

 School board car 1 dispatch, we're going to go ahead and keep the area of schools in a hold until we get more information from you guys in reference to the direction of travel.

 Devaney to Roberts, are you able to verify in that video if any of these people were like high school age?

Does anybody on this channel still need a 10-3? 54. 41 dispatch, I think it's 10-4 to clear 10-3 until we get more information. Copy, all units, 10-3 is clear on channel 1, 10-3 is clear on channel 1. School board car 1 dispatch, we're going to go ahead and keep the area of schools in a hold until we get more information from you guys in reference to the direction of travel. 10-4. Devaney to Roberts, are you able to verify in that video if any of these people were like high school age?

Officers are maintaining a hold near schools until more information on the suspect's direction is available.

Looks like he's in the Clicks Smoke and Vapes shop, possibly looking for some video footage now. He'll update in a minute.

 Are you advising that they might still be there, or you're looking up old video?

 He's looking up video in the shop, and they were last seen eastbound on Collington in a silver vehicle.

Looks like he's in the Clicks Smoke and Vapes shop, possibly looking for some video footage now. He'll update in a minute. Are you advising that they might still be there, or you're looking up old video? He's looking up video in the shop, and they were last seen eastbound on Collington in a silver vehicle.

Police are reviewing video footage from a nearby smoke shop. The suspect was last seen heading eastbound in a silver vehicle.

Nate, it was 1240 31st Street. I'm over here right now.

 I spoke with some witnesses. It's pretty dead over here. They said they didn't hear or see anything.

 10-4. I'm going to go check North Water Tower Park.

 Can someone go meet with Robert to reference the complainant and see if they can point out where a potential crime scene would be?

 9 Paul 41 is with them. They're advising that they were in a dispute in the parking lot, 3432 North Trail.

Nate, it was 1240 31st Street. I'm over here right now. I spoke with some witnesses. It's pretty dead over here. They said they didn't hear or see anything. 10-4. I'm going to go check North Water Tower Park. Can someone go meet with Robert to reference the complainant and see if they can point out where a potential crime scene would be? 9 Paul 41 is with them. They're advising that they were in a dispute in the parking lot, 3432 North Trail. And we

Lynn to the Rock, what was the address that you felt was most accurate from the shotspotter?

Officers are checking multiple locations to pinpoint the exact site of the gunfire incident.

 You said the most accurate Raven alert was in the 1100 block?

 That's going to be west of Bradenton, right?

 I was over there checking the area right before the call came in.

 Caller's saying 10-17 had braids and a sweatshirt.

 Somebody can check the smoke shop right there just to see if that happened there.

 They just flagged me down and said they thought it was coming from over in that area.

 Dispatcher, are you able to advise where the...

41 to the ROC. You said the most accurate Raven alert was in the 1100 block? That's going to be west of Bradenton, right? 1 Paul 41, it was 1240 31st Street. I was over there checking the area right before the call came in. I didn't see anything. Caller's saying 10-17 had braids and a sweatshirt. Somebody can check the smoke shop right there just to see if that happened there. They just flagged me down and said they thought it was coming from over in that area. No description of anybody else. Dispatcher, are you able to advise where the...

41 to the units on Myrtle. We need to spread out a little bit in case this isn't an active thing. Don't everybody go to the same spot.

 Everybody needs to start talking to people on sidewalks and stuff.

 9Pulse41 to 1Pulse41. I'm over at the Walmart trying to see if I can gather any witnesses.

41 to the units on Myrtle. We need to spread out a little bit in case this isn't an active thing. Don't everybody go to the same spot. 91 to Myrtle and Coconut. K94 at 97 at 1240 31st Street. 10-4. Everybody needs to start talking to people on sidewalks and stuff. 109's at Lemon and 31st. Correction, 32nd. 10-4. 9Pulse41 to 1Pulse41. I'm over at the Walmart trying to see if I can gather any witnesses. Thanks, John.

Police are expanding their search area and speaking with people nearby to gather more information.

It's the two Black females were talking to the 10-17 before he shot the two shots.

Officers are gathering information from witnesses who spoke to the suspect before the shots were fired.

I don't know if there's any victims. He was firing at cars.

Police are determining if there are any victims of the gunfire.

 I'm at 32nd and 41 now, so I'm going to check the Walmart area. Apologize.

 The gunshot alert does have a nearest location of 1240 31st Street. It should be very accurate. It is the nearest location.

 Just give us the 10-3 until we figure something out.

9 Paul 41. We're K-9 1 and 51 as well. 10-4. 9 Paul 41, advise on the 10-3. I'm at 32nd and 41 now, so I'm going to check the Walmart area. Apologize. The gunshot alert does have a nearest location of 1240 31st Street. It should be very accurate. It is the nearest location. 10-17, what is it? Just give us the 10-3 until we figure something out. All units, 10-3.

Police are investigating the area near a reported gunshot alert to locate the suspect.

1 Paul 2, 1 Paul 5, 1065, signal 33, Myrtle and 41.

 North Tamiami Trail, Myrtle Street, passerby advised black male fired two shots at passing by car, 4-minute timed delay.

 We're also getting a suspicious incident at 1107 Colleton and reference shots fired in the area, heard coming from the laundromat, seems related.

 1 Paul 9 dispatch, there was just a rape and alert about a few minutes ago as well, signal 14.

1 Paul 2, 1 Paul 5, 1065, signal 33, Myrtle and 41. 2. North Tamiami Trail, Myrtle Street, passerby advised black male fired two shots at passing by car, 4-minute timed delay. We're also getting a suspicious incident at 1107 Colleton and reference shots fired in the area, heard coming from the laundromat, seems related. 1 Paul 9 dispatch, there was just a rape and alert about a few minutes ago as well, signal 14.

Police have received a 911 report of a man who fired two shots at a passing car.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N Tamiami Trl & Myrtle St.

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