Leanna M. Leach, 20, was fatally shot in her South Venice home on the night of April 30, 2025. Deputies from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 11:36 p.m. to a residence in the 300 block of Cowry Road after reports of a shooting and found Leanna deceased; the incident is being investigated as a homicide and no arrests have been announced.

Leanna was a young mother of three. Family organizers say she was robbed at gunpoint and killed in the residence; her children are now in the care of their maternal grandmother while the family awaits release of the body to make funeral arrangements and seeks help with unexpected expenses.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS or online. Does anyone in the Venice area have information that could help identify the suspect or suspects?