SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to conduct a shooting investigation.
At 11:04 p.m., deputies were called to 4180 47th Street to assist the Fire Department with a medical call regarding 29-year-old Aaron Pischer, 29.
According to Pischer’s family, Aaron experienced recent mental health issues and on Tuesday, appeared disoriented, which led his family to dial 911. Pischer fled his home just moments prior to deputies’ arrival.
As deputies were attempting to locate Pischer, the Public Safety Communications Center received a report at 11:17 p.m., of a shooting at a home less than half a mile away. The victim dialed 911 after Pischer attempted to break into his home, and the victim reportedly shot him in self-defense.
The victim in this case has opted into privacy rights afforded by Marsy’s Law and as such, his identity is confidential at this time.
Pischer has one prior arrest in Sarasota County, for Theft, in 2018.
We will update this story if more details are released.
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The story leaves a lot out. I know the family and all details. Pischer was not just trying to break in. He was running around pounding on the outside of the house (house is in wooded area), screaming, trying to break into all the windows and doors he came to. He broke one of the windows and was basically terrorizing their poor son, who thought there was a group of people trying to get in. His son went out front to try to find out why “they” were trying to hurt him and told Pischer he had a gun. The intruder started screaming that he was going to kill him, picked up a large empty planter and charged his son. Keep in mind Pischer is 6’5” and out of his mind at that point. His son had no choice but to shoot him. It’s a sad story for both Pischer and his son who is now struggling with what he had to do.