Florida man suspected of killing 6 in shooting spree at 2 residences identified

A antheral successful Florida who allegedly gunned down six radical successful a shooting spree astatine 2 properties successful Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale earlier sidesplitting himself has been identified, authorities said. 

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the suspect, Russell Kot, 51, had "been in a previous romantic narration with 1 of the victims successful Fort Lauderdale," and that unfortunate was linked to the victims successful Sarasota. 

Deputies said they archetypal responded to a 911 telephone advising that an big antheral was changeable aboriginal Tuesday day astatine a location successful the Amberlea vicinity successful Sarasota. Neighbors were "actively performing" CPR connected that unfortunate successful the beforehand gait erstwhile deputies arrived, and helium was transferred to the Sarasota County Fire Department. That antheral was aboriginal pronounced dead, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. 

"Fearing for the information of the victim’s wife, deputies entered the residence wherever they located four additional deceased adult victims — 2 females and 2 males," it added. 

SUSPECT IN FLORIDA GATED COMMUNITY MASS SHOOTING LIKELY LINKED TO EARLIER CROSS-STATE DOUBLE HOMICIDE: SHERIFF

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is seen responding to the country of the shooting successful Sarasota, Fla., connected Tuesday, Feb. 10. (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)

"While attempting to identify the victims and imaginable suspect, detectives received accusation from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) advising they were moving a treble homicide and believed the Sarasota shooting to beryllium related to the probe they are working," the sheriff’s bureau said. "FLPD provided fishy conveyance accusation and advised that pursuing their homicide, the conveyance was captured connected camera traveling northbound done Punta Gorda anterior to the Sarasota homicide." 

"Detectives worked with Amberlea HOA representatives and neighbors, and were capable to retrieve video of the suspect’s conveyance entering the vicinity astatine 11:01 a.m. The dependable of gunfire was captured soon aft connected a neighbor’s Ring camera. Approximately 37 minutes later, the male victim, who was recovered successful the beforehand lawn, was captured entering the vicinity successful his vehicle. The victim approached the beforehand doorway wherever helium was shot," deputies besides said. 

Kot was recovered dormant wrong the Sarasota home, according to the sheriff’s office. 

It identified the different victims determination arsenic Olga Greinert, 49, Florita Stolyar, 66, Anatoly Ioffe, 61 and Yaroslav Blyudoy, 39. 

FLORIDA MAN ALLEGEDLY POINTS GUN AT MULTIPLE DRIVERS DURING ROAD RAGE CONFRONTATION

Authorities accidental six radical are dormant aft a shooting successful a gated assemblage successful Sarasota, Fla., connected Tuesday, Feb. 10, that was connected to different successful Fort Lauderdale earlier the aforesaid day. (FOX 13 Tampa)

"Based connected our preliminary investigation, it appears that the suspect died of self-inflicted wounds, and determination are nary known documented intelligence wellness crises nor past of unit associated with him," the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. "The suspect’s information for targeting the Sarasota victims is unknown." 

The victims successful the Fort Lauderdale shooting, which happened successful the Victoria Park neighborhood, were identified arsenic Larisa Blyudaya, 48, and Ben Azivov, 18, according to NBC Miami. 

Joe Askerberg, the spot manager of the location wherever those victims were found, told the presumption that they were a parent and son.

"Gutted evidently for the full household involved," Askerberg said to NBC Miami. "Larisa was truthful bubbly and ne'er negative; she was ever successful bully spirits." 

The fishy successful some shootings was identified arsenic Russell Kot, 51. (FOX 13 Tampa)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department did not instantly respond Thursday to a petition for remark from Fox News Digital.