According to Sada Elbalad (citing CBS News and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office), six individuals were fatally shot in a series of connected homicides spanning Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. The suspect, 51-year-old Russel Cote of Fort Lauderdale, was discovered dead at the scene in Sarasota, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shootings have sent shockwaves through the affected communities, raising concerns about gun violence in Florida. Sada Elbalad (citing CBS News