Sarasota County sheriff\u2019s deputies have identified four victims and a suspect in a Tuesday shooting, which investigators think is connected to a double homicide in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
The suspect, 51-year-old Russell Kot, died from a self-inflicted wound at the scene in the Amberlea neighborhood.<\/p>\n
The shooting took place on February 10 near Proctor and McIntosh Roads. The investigation spans multiple jurisdictions after a suspect vehicle was recorded on camera heading north through Punta Gorda prior to the Sarasota incident.<\/p>\n
The Emergency Operations Center received a 911 call at 12:24 p.m. reporting a man shot at a home in the Amberlea neighborhood. When deputies arrived minutes later, they found neighbors performing CPR on the victim in the front yard.<\/p>\n
Deputies moved the man to a different location to transfer care to the Sarasota County Fire Department, where he was soon pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
Worried for the safety of the man\u2019s wife, deputies entered the residence. Inside, they found four more deceased adults: two men and two women.<\/p>\n
Authorities identified the victims as<\/p>\n
49-year-old Olga Greinert,<\/p>\n
66-year-old Florita Stolyar,<\/p>\n
61-year-old Anatoly Ioffe<\/p>\n
39-year-old Yaroslav Blyudoy<\/p>\n
The investigation into the killings turned toward South Florida after detectives got information from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Fort Lauderdale officials said they were handling a separate double homicide case and thought the Sarasota shooting was connected.<\/p>\n
Surveillance footage showed the suspect vehicle heading north through Punta Gorda after the Fort Lauderdale incident but before the Sarasota shootings.<\/p>\n
An initial investigation into the 51-year-old Kot revealed no documented mental health crises or history of violence. Detectives have not yet identified a motive for the shootings. The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek to establish a link between the victims and the suspect.<\/p>\n
The Sarasota County Sheriff\u2019s Office announced that additional details will be provided as they become available.<\/p>\n
Authorities encourage anyone with information about the incident to contact the Criminal Investigations Bureau at 941-861-4900.<\/p>\n
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