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A Sarasota man accused in a 2021 hotel killing is now on trial, claiming he fired in self‑defense during a confrontation with his ex‑partner.

More than four years after a fatal shooting at a Sarasota Hyatt Place hotel, the man accused of killing his ex-partner is ...

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