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Justin Kates

Case from Sorrento, FL dated Feb 20, 2025

Victim Details

Justin Kates

Male

Sorrento

FL

2025-02-20

37

Justin

Kates

07/09/2026

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Justin Kates, a 37-year-old man, was found dead in the roadway on February 20, 2025, in Sorrento, Florida. Deputies responded to a shooting incident at the 31500 block of Colby Place, where they discovered Kates had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Witnesses reported that Kates had been involved in a verbal altercation with another individual before the shooting occurred.

Authorities identified the suspect as 31-year-old Justin Joseph Raymond Fout, who fled the scene in an older model whit ...
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  • WESH: Suspect arrested in Seminole County after man found shot dead, officials say
  • Fatal shooting in Sorrento, Florida: Suspect arrested by Lake County
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