Incident

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11-14-2023 Florida Venus 0-1

Location

November 14, 2023

528 Oliver Rd
Venus, Florida

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Sonny Ray Holland Sr
Age: 43
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Domestic Violence
Kidnapping/abductions/hostage
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Highlands Co/Polk Co PD involved; respond to DV; SWAT barricade in home overnight starting 940pm 11/13; 2 children hostage; exchange of gunfire while house burned; subject died, possible GSW

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.facebook.com/HighCoSheriff/posts/pfbid0gTrv4dvA2YPu29KwyMuAALoKcVheekhyrWeZxxSWaj1vaxupH3w395ZKMZKYgfYNl

URL: https://www.fox13news.com/news/highlands-county-barricaded-children-hostage-swat-teams-polk-florida

District

Congressional District: 18
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 83