Man dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot after standoff with Sarasota PD, further investigation underway

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By Anthony Payero

(SARASOTA, Fla.) Sarasota police officers located a dead man on Saturday after he was involved in a standoff with authorities, according to ABC Action News.

Officials said the 58-year-old man was found shortly after 7:30 a.m. with what seemed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Sarasota PD reported to the scene to investigate a shooting in the 1800 block of Benjamin Franklin Drive at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday.

After an early investigation, the man was released from his maintenance job at the condo building earlier in the week. Police said they believe the man opened fire on an unoccupied, parked car.

Police said the man barricaded himself on the condo property.

Specialty units who responded included SWAT, CNU (Crisis Negotiation Unit), additional patrol officers, ERT (Emergency Response Unit) and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division. Officials from K-9, SWAT and Air-1 from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office also aided in the standoff.

According to ABC Action News, police will stay at the condo building throughout the day in order to process the scene in the active investigation.

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