ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies say a young man is in critical condition in the hospital after he was injured in a shooting in the Taft area Thursday night.
Deputies were called to the Neighborhood Food Mart in the 9000 block of 2nd Ave. just before 6:30 p.m. for a report of shots fired.
Investigators say the victim, identified only as a 20-year-old male, was shot in front of the building and taken to the hospital with injuries described as “life-threatening.”
The unknown suspect left the scene before deputies arrived, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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No other details were released as detectives say they’re still in the very early stages of an active investigation.
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