Gunman flees after shooting man in the face at Kissimmee motel

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Law enforcement officials in Osceola County responded to a shooting at a motel in Kissimmee on Wednesday morning.

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Osceola County deputies and Kissimmee police responded to reports of a shooting near the Arlington Inn motel on U.S. 192.

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Deputies said the shooting happened around 8 a.m. and one victim was taken to a hospital after he was shot in the face.

Several police officers and deputies are working to gather evidence and find the shooter, who ran away from the scene.

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Osceola County Sheriff Marcon Lopez said the crime scene is still very active and deputies are working to gather more details from witnesses.

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Video: Deputies respond to motel near Kissimmee after reports of a possible shooting Law enforcement officials in Osceola County responded to a crime scene at a motel Wednesday morning. (WFTV)

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