5:40 p.m. Update:
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the man who died from his injuries in a shooting Saturday as 28-year-old Willie Alphonso Bell Jr.
Deputies said that dozens of people, possibly up to 100 people, were at the party, and no one had spoken to law enforcement about what happened.
The sheriff’s office encourages people to contact Crimeline with any additional information at 800-423-TIPS.
8 a.m. Update:
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has learned that three men took themselves to nearby hospitals after an early morning shooting.
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When deputies arrived at the Unity Banquet Hall, they found a man with a gunshot wound inside a car.
The sheriff’s office said the man was taken to the hospital, where he is in critical condition.
According to a news release, four victims were in the shooting, all men in their 20s and 30s. One man died at a hospital, and two other men are stable.
Deputies said they do not have any suspect information yet and will provide updates as it becomes available.
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Earlier story:
A man has died, and another is in critical condition following a shooting overnight, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies said they received multiple 911 calls for a shooting on North Hiawassee Road near Silver Star Road around 12 a.m. Saturday.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a man had been shot, and he was taken to the hospital.
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The sheriff’s office said another man took himself to the hospital, where he died.
Orange County deputies will continue to investigate the shooting.
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