Hardee County Shooting Victim in Critical Condition, Suspect Sought

HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. – On November 23, 2020, at 10:46 p.m., the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in regards to the shooting of a person on Osprey Lane in Wauchula, FL. The caller stated a person had been shot and needed an ambulance.

Deputies arrived on the scene within seven minutes and were directed into a residence where a person (name and information is being withheld due to Marsy’s Law) was found lying on the floor from an apparent gunshot. Hardee County Fire Rescue arrived on the scene once it was determined to be safe and transported the victim to Advent Health Wauchula where they were then flown to a trauma center.

As of November 25, 2020, the victim is still hospitalized and listed as in critical condition.  Investigators are still working to follow up on all leads into the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office at (863) 773-4144 or Heartland Crime Stoppers at (800) 226-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a reward. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the free HCSO mobile app or called into Crime Stoppers from a mobile device by dialing **TIPS.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

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