SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting homicide that occurred Friday in the area of North Lockwood Meadows Blvd. in Sarasota.
At approximately 4:09 pm, deputies responded to the area following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located the victim, Brittney M. Dixon, 36, unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound outside the residence.
Dixon was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, but she died from her injuries, deputies say.
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Investigators determined that Terrell Donald Battie, 28, shot Dixon following an argument outside the residence.
Battie was taken into custody at the scene and charged with murder without premeditation.
He was subsequently transported to the Sarasota County Correctional Facility without incident. This case remains under investigation.
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