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Amos Wesley Crawford III was 19 and from Palmetto, Florida when he was shot and killed on June 3, 2018. A graduate of Palmetto High School who worked for Asplundh Tree Service, he was remembered by family and friends for his smile and love of football and basketball.

The shooting happened about 3:45 p.m. in north Sarasota on Lemon Avenue near 25th Street. Police say multiple gunshots were fired into his car; witnesses reported hearing shots and seeing two men inside a car shooting at a man running from it. All three people reportedly fled the scene.

The Sarasota Police Department arrested 17-year-old Anariest J. Taylor of Sarasota on a charge of murder with a firearm; authorities say drugs were believed to be involved and the investigation remained ongoing. Does anyone who knew Amos or saw activity around Lemon Avenue that afternoon have information to share?