ORLANDO, Fla. — A man in his 50s was critically injured after being beaten and stomped on Sunday in downtown, the Orlando Police Department said.
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Police said bike officers were called to a fight on West Central Boulevard near North Garland Avenue.
Surveillance footage led them to Christopher Blue, investigators said.
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“While being interviewed, Blue confessed to stomping (on) the victim’s head several times,” police said in a news release.
Blue was charged with attempted murder.
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The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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