Murder suspect pulled over here

Posted on February 2, 2022

A former Perry resident wanted in connection with a murder in Sarasota was nearly apprehended here recently when the vehicle he was traveling in was stopped for a minor traffic violation.

The Sarasota Police Department (SPD) is searching for Johnny D. Evans, 22, in connection to a homicide that occurred just after midnight on Thursday, Jan. 6, in the 1900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Sarasota.

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