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Lily Z. Yard

Case from Sarasota, FL dated Feb 22, 2026

Victim Details

Lily Z. Yard

Female

Asian

Sarasota

FL

2026-02-22

27

Lily

Z. Yard

06/24/2026

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In a quiet Sarasota neighborhood, the life of 27-year-old Lily Z. Yard was tragically cut short on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Concern arose earlier that day when a friend of Yard's received unsettling statements, prompting a call to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office for a welfare check at a residence on Tides Circle. Deputies arrived at the home around 10:30 a.m. to a grim scene.

Inside the residence, law enforcement discovered Ms. Yard, an Asian female, deceased from an apparent gunsh ...
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  • FOX 13 Tampa Bay: Sarasota couple found shot during welfare check identified: SCSO
  • Your Observer: Two dead in Lakewood Ranch shooting | Your Observer
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