Vacationer in rental home shoots intruder

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (SNN TV) July 2, 2023 – A shooting early Sunday morning in the Gulf Gate neighborhood of Sarasota seems to have been in self-defense during a break-in.

The shooting took place about 2:15 Sunday morning when a family on vacation was awakened in their rental home by what appeared to be someone in the enclosed lanai breaking into the house in the 6500 block of Colonial Drive in Sarasota County.

One of the victims felt threatened and shot the suspect.

The suspect is still alive at SMH but in critical condition.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office investigation is ongoing.