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Melquisedec Betancourt

Case from Sarasota, FL dated Aug 03, 2017

Victim Details

Melquisedec Betancourt

Male

Sarasota

FL

2017-08-03

32

Melquisedec

Betancourt

07/12/2026

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Melquisedec Betancourt, aged 32, was found dead on August 3, 2017, in a car near the Sarasota Airport in Bradenton, Florida. The investigation revealed that Betancourt had been shot three times while sitting in the driver's seat of his vehicle. The suspect, Karrie Lee Sanderson III, was quickly identified and arrested. Sanderson, who was 36 at the time, was an acquaintance of Betancourt. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, witnesses provided a description of Sanderson, who was seen ...
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  • Sarasota Herald: Sheriff: Suspect charged with murder after shooting investigation
  • Manatee man convicted in 2017 murder - WWSB
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