SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE RELEASED MORE DETAILS IN THE TUESDAY NIGHT SHOOTING OF A MAN IN SARASOTA. DEPUTIES SAY 19 YEAR OLD RUBEN RODERICK WAS IN A HOME AT 2704 25TH STREET WHEN TWO OR THREE MEN BURST IN IN AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. RODERICK WAS SHOT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO FLEE THE HOME AND WAS FLOWN BY BAYFLITE TO BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER IN ST. PETERSBURG FOR TREATMENT OF NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR TWO, MAYBE THREE MEN WHO ARE ABOUT SIX FEET TALL; THEY WERE WEARING ALL BLACK CLOTHING AND WHITE COLORED HOCKEY TYPE MASKS. ONE OF THE SUSPECTS WAS ARMED WITH A SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGUN, AND THEY POSSIBLE FLED IN A LATE 80’S OR EARLY 90’S DARK GREY OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS OR BUICK MODEL TWO DOOR WITH A MAROON VINYL HALF TOP. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 861-4900, OR LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS TIP FROM CRIME STOPPERS, EITHER AT 366-TIPS OR WWW.SARASOTACRIMESTOPPERS.COM.
