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Man turns himself in after weekend shooting in east Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies said a man has turned himself in to authorities after a weekend shooting.

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11:05 a.m. Monday update:

Deputies said Rolland Sichler turned himself in at the Orange County Jail on Sunday night.

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Detectives said the shooting is still under investigation and no other details were released.

2:30 p.m. Sunday update:

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said a man was injured after a shooting in East Orange County.

According to a news release, deputies were called to Story Partin Road around 3:18 a.m. for a shooting.

Deputies said that they found a man in his 20s shot when they arrived at the scene.

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The man was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

The sheriff’s office received information that the suspect was inside a home, and after deputies cleared the home, they said they did not find the suspect.

1:23 p.m. Sunday update:

Our Channel 9 crew said the crime scene tape has come down, but some parts of the roadway may still be closed off.

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There was a large law enforcement presence in East Orange County Sunday morning.

Deputies have closed off Story Partin Road in Bithlo, near East Colonial Drive and Highway 50.

Channel 9 had a crew at the active scene at noon.

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More than a dozen Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies closed off the area with crime scene tape.

People gathered outside the tape between the nearby AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts.

Channel 9 has contacted the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for more information and is waiting to hear back.

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