The Sarasota Sheriffs Office is currently investigating an Attempted Robbery with a Firearm and an Aggravated Battery which occurred on January 9, 2010 at approximately midnight.
The victim, Thomas J. Mills born 12-1-88, was walking on Powell Circle near Newtown Blvd. in Newtown Estates. While in this area Mills observed a black four-door sedan stop next to him. Two armed and masked individuals got out of the sedan and approached Mills.
The two armed individuals ultimately shot Mills after they demanded money from him and couldn’t get it. The armed individuals got back into the sedan and fled the area. The injury was not life threatening after receiving treatment from the hospital.
The driver was described as a black male, 5’5” tall, and 190 lbs. The driver was wearing a black t-shirt, dark pants, a ski type mask, and carrying an semi-automatic type firearm. The passenger was a black male, approximately 20 years of age, 6’ tall, and 170 lbs.
The passenger was wearing black gloves, a black t-shirt, a ski type mask, and carrying a silver revolver.
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