UPDATE: Land O' Lakes Man Shot After Aiming Rifle At Sarasota Deputies
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says that the man led them on a chase through Sarasota before they arrived at a home where the man aimed a rifle at deputies.
A Land O' Lakes man with a violent history is recovering from a bullet wound today after the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says he aimed a rifle at a deputy. The incident started when deputies attempted to pull over a red Chrysler convertible on U.S. 301 near Myrtle in Sarasota for speeding just after 2 a.m. Tuesday, but the car drove off after it initially pulled over near Bahia Vista and U.S. 41, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies didn't pursue the car, but instead drove to the address registered to the car, 3500 Aloha Way, arriving there at 3:30 a.m., according to the sheriff's office. When deputies arrived, the red car was parked in the driveway and Gudmestad's driver's license laid on the ground, according to the …
Tacy Oleson
5:05 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
I have known this man for 32 years. I'm his ex-wife and know he would not have fired at anyone. He was, Im sure trying to get the police to shot and kill him. Larry has been in alot of trouble all his life...he's had a very hard life but has needed help since he was a teenager. His mother told him all the time growing up that she never wanted him and wished she never had him. She should be put … more ›