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Higher Statistics on Youth Violence in Sarasota
Posted on Sep 30, 2009
Two Manatee County youths have died as a result of youth violence since the new Fall school semester has begun. Bill Spitler, Sarasota Police Captain states that over the past several years, teens or young adults have caused most of the city’s murders. They also show a pattern of killing innocent bystanders, including the following:
Delvis Fernandez, an Iraq war veteran, was shot and killed by an 18 year old about a year ago at a gas station in broad day light.
Roy Barnes Jr. was found dismembered and burned this summer by a pair of teen brothers.
William Holley, the latest of these victims, was shot on Saturday morning while driving down the street. The authorities believe Holley’s death was caused by youths, 19 years old or younger, in a gang.
Budget cuts affecting Sarasota law enforcement may have played a role in the increased violence. Residents are more hesitant to go out at night these days. Captain Spitler advises Sarasota residents to keep their eyes and ears open.
This increase is consistent across the State of Florida. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice reports that since 2003, there has been a fifty-five percent increase in young adults charged with murder or manslaughter.
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