SARASOTA, Fla (WFLA) — One person is dead, and another is being sought by Sarasota County deputies following a shooting near an elementary school Thursday evening.
Deputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the 2500 block of Colson Avenue on May 1 after receiving reports of a shooting. The street borders Emma E. Booker Elementary School.
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Upon arrival, deputies found a man lying in the front yard of a home in the area. Authorities said the man, later identified as 45-year-old Reginald Graves, had suffered a gunshot wound to his chest.
Graves was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, but despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m. The sheriff’s office said his family was notified.
Investigators conducted interviews and said they were able to identify a potential suspect. A warrant was issued for Trae B. Ward, 33, of Sarasota, in connection with the shooting…