Victims of fatal shooting in Sarasota, Floridahas been recognized by relevant departments. Russell CoteThe 51-year-old man accused of killing four people was also found dead of a self-inflicted wound.
Kot also works with double homicide in Fort Lauderdale, according to the FOX 13 Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Who are the victims of the Sarasota shooting?
The Sarasota victims have been identified as Olga Greinert, 49; Florita Stolyar, 66; Anatoly Yov, 61; and Yaroslav Blyudoy, ​​39, the Herald-Tribune reported. All next of kin have been notified.
A motive for the shooting has not yet been determined. However, investigators said the suspect had a previous relationship with one of the victims in Fort Lauderdale. The victim has ties to the Sarasota County victim.
The investigation is ongoing.
How events unfolded
Investigators said a neighbor called 911 around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, to report that a man had been shot at a home in the Amberley community near Proctor and McIntosh roads.
According to Fox 13, the unidentified neighbor said during the 911 call: “I don’t know. I heard a loud bang earlier and I thought someone dropped something, and then I walked outside and saw my neighbor Tony lying on the ground, his house was open, and his stomach was covered in blood.”
When officers arrived, they found a neighbor performing CPR on a man in the front yard. The victim was identified as Love, the homeowner.
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Deputies moved Love to another location, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Sarasota County Fire Department crews then took over.
Neighbors told deputies that Love’s wife may be inside the home. When they entered, they found the bodies of two men and two women. Cote was one of five people found dead.
Detectives said the Fort Lauderdale Police Department told them they believed there was a double homicide that may be related to the Sarasota murders.
