2 fatally shot during 'robbery gone bad' at resort near Sarasota

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — Police are investigating the deaths of two men in an apparent "robbery gone bad" at a beachside resort on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming said during a news conference Friday officers were called to Zota Beach Resort about 3 a.m. and found two bodies.

Both men died of gunshot wounds. He did not give details.

Cumming says investigators are gathering physical evidence and surveillance video from cameras. He called the shooting "isolated" and said he has "no concerns for residents or visitors on the island."

Police identified the victim as 51-year-old security guard Kevin Carter and 59-year-old front desk clerk Timothy Hurley.

The resort opened June 23. WFTV's sister station, WFTS, reports that it's the first murder to happen on the island in 15 years.

Longboat Key is a barrier island off of Sarasota.

Associated Press