James Sasser, 31, of Sarasota was found dead on September 13, 2016, in the doorway of a neighboring home on Rita Street after sustaining fatal gunshot wounds to his head and body. Deputies from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office located a black shotgun and three spent shells next to his body. Reports say Sasser had attempted to forcibly enter the house at 1867 Rita Street, owned by Robert Setti; a splintered door and motion-sensor camera footage were cited as supporting Setti’s account that Sasser broke in. Setti and two female witnesses testified that Setti shot in defense. The Sheriff’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, and the Medical Examiner’s Office concluded Setti acted in self-defense and no charges were filed in the shooting.

A subsequent search of Setti’s home turned up a large quantity of drugs and paraphernalia, including cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, ketamine, and marijuana. Setti was arrested on six felony drug possession counts and released on a $7,000 bond; Kathryn Ashley Nichole Vesh and Monica Esparza were also arrested on drug charges, with Vesh held on a $2,000 bond and Esparza facing charges in Charlotte County. Are there details about Sasser’s movements that night or witnesses who haven’t been heard from?