SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Sarasota Police arrested a murder suspect Wednesday night after a more than ten-hour long stand off.
SPD and U.S. Marshals Service responded to the scene on Bradenton Road around 2 p.m. Traffic was blocked in the area.
The suspect, 24-year-old Dorian Brooks, was wanted on multiple warrants, including first-degree murder.
Brooks is one of several suspects wanted in connection to a January 23 shootingthat ended with one person dead and two others injured.
Two other suspects are still being sought by police for the shooting.
Brooks was in the attic of the Bradenton Rd. home when police arrested him.
Investigators say the home belongs to a friend of Brooks.
Sarasota Police are working an investigation near the 5100 block of Old Bradenton Rd. We have the road blocked off to traffic as this is an active scene. Media can stage at 4700 Old Bradenton Rd. This is a developing situation, we will provide details as more info is available. pic.twitter.com/ja2RhX8ovj
— Sarasota Police Department (@SarasotaPD) May 3, 2023
