WARM MINERAL SPRINGS MURDER SUSPECT SOUGHT

SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING FOR 18 YEAR OLD KATRELLE JOHNSON, WHO IS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF 32 YEAR OLD ROBERT MANN.  MANN WAS GUNNED DOWN AS HE ANSWERED THE DOOR OF HIS WARM MINERAL SPRINGS HOME ON JUNE 21^ST.  HIS GIRLFRIEND TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT MANN ANSWERED THE DOOR WITH THE CHAIN ON AND WAS SHOT THROUGH THE DOOR.  THE WOMAN WAS ALSO HIT IN THE LEG BUT WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY FROM THE HOSPITAL.  18 YEAR OLD DEIFALLA JOHNSON WAS ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES JUNE 23^RD AND WAS CHARGED AS AN ACCOMPLICE.  KATRELLE JOHNSON IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK MAN, FIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES TALL, ABOUT 165 POUNDS, AND HE HAS THE WORDS LAUREL TATTOOED ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND BOY TATTOOED ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.  HE IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE APPROACHED.  IF HE IS SPOTTED, YOU ARE URGED TO CALL 9-1-1 TO REPORT HIS LOCATION SO THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN APPROPRIATELY RESPOND.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE WHEREABOUTS OF KATRELLE JOHNSON IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 861-1719, OR YOU CAN LEAVE ANONYMOUS INFORMATION WITH CRIME STOPPERS, EITHER BY PHONE AT 366-TIPS, OR ONLINE AT WWW.SARASOTACRIMESTOPPERS.COM.