1 shot to death at Orlando apartment complex, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Police say a man died after being shot Thursday evening at an apartment complex in Orlando.

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Officers responded to Dover Gardens Apartments off Curry Ford Road around 6 p.m. after someone reported a shooting there.

At the scene, they located a person who had been shot.

Police said the Orlando Fire Department then arrived to help the victim but pronounced him dead.

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The Orlando Police Department did not say where specifically inside the complex they found the shooting victim.

Around 4 a.m. Friday, OPD units remained on scene. A department spokesperson said the homicide investigation was still active and officers were continuing to canvass the area.

Channel 9 also saw the medical examiner arrive around that time.

When asked, police said they did not believe there was a danger to the public and that the shooting appeared to be “an isolated incident.”

Police did not have any details to share about a possible suspect in the case but expected the department to release more details later Friday morning.

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Channel 9′s Q McCray is near the homicide investigation scene and will have live updates on Eyewitness News beginning at 5 a.m.

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