SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left one man dead inside a Sarasota home.
At 11:04 p.m., the family of Aaron Pischer, 29, called 911 because he had "experienced recent mental health issues" and "appeared disoriented," according to the sheriff's office. However, before deputies arrived, they say Pischer left his home.
Shortly after, at 11:17 p.m., deputies say they received a call for a shooting at a home less than half a mile away.
According to the sheriff's office, the homeowner called 911 as Pischer was attempting to break into his home and shot and killed him in self-defense.
In a prior release, the sheriff's office said it doesn't appear Pischer and the homeowner knew each other.
Pischer had one prior arrest in Sarasota County for theft in 2018.
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