SARASOTA, Fla. — A Sarasota woman was arrested Wednesday and faces two charges of attempted murder after shooting a man in the head, then barricading herself inside a home.
According to the Sarasota Police Department, the two male victims had gone to the home at 1124 Sylvan Drive to gather some belongings. When they arrived they noticed 53-year-old Peggy Hinkle's car in the garage.
A video taken by one of the victims inside the home shows Hinkle confronting the two men with a handgun and attempting to shoot one of them. The victims were able to wrestle the gun from her hands and fled from the house.
As the victims drove away, Hinkle got in her car and followed them, continuing to shoot at them.
A bullet hit one of the victims in the head. Following the shooting, the victims drove to the police department. Hinkle returned to her home.
SPD responded to a report of a woman barricading herself inside a home around 5:45 p.m.
Members of the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) were called to the scene and crucial in speaking with Hinkle. CNT was eventually able to convince her to surrender peacefully, just before 8 p.m.
Hinkle was transported to the Sarasota County Jail where she is being held without bond. She is charged with two counts of attempted murder, a felony charge.
