ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies are investigating a Christmas Eve shooting in which three people were injured, including a young child.
Deputies were called to the 9600 block of 5th Avenue in Taft just before 9:30 p.m. Friday for reports of gunfire.
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Christmas Eve shooting: three people hit in a drive-by in Taft. One of them just six years old. Ambulances rushed them over to the hospital. No info on the car or driver yet. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/YhmqleuA1I
— Nick Papantonis WFTV (@NPapantonisWFTV) December 25, 2021
The sheriff’s office says their investigation is still in its early stages, but deputies on scene confirmed three people were injured, including a six-year-old child.
The sheriff’s office hasn’t not commented on the severity of the victims’ injuries.
No information on possible suspects or a motive for the shooting has been released.
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