ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department says that Carlos Roberts Jr., 28, the man involved in a shooting with officers on May 18 along Mercy Drive, has died.
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On May 18, police said Roberts shot at two Orlando police officers when they tried to pull him over for passing their unmarked car at a high rate of speed in a no-passing zone.
Police Chief Orlando Rolón said the officers returned fire and the driver fled the scene near Mercy Drive and WD Judge Drive.
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Neither of the officers was injured. Police said Roberts Jr. fled the scene and crashed his car not far from the shooting and was taken to a local hospital for his injuries.
A few days later, Roberts’ family spoke with WFTV and were seeking answers from officials.
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In a statement, Roberts’s mother said she wants the truth to come out.
“He is compassionate and law-abiding. While we do not know the complete facts of the case, we do know the truth shall prevail,” she said.
Orlando police referred any further questions about the case to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
In the last three weeks, Orlando police officers have been involved in three separate officer-involved shooting-related calls.
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The first such call was the May 19 incident involving Roberts.
On May 26, Orlando police say that William Bullock, 36, shot at officers in the Rosemont area of Orlando and then led them on a chase into Ocoee, before he was arrested.
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The third incident happened on May 28 outside an Olive Garden near the Mall at Millenia.
Officers said at the time that Sebastian Sepulveda Roman, 19, was escorted out of Neiman Marcus by officers for erratic behavior. As Roman was leaving, he pulled out a gun and shots were fired.
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That evening, Chief Rolón said another officer caught up with Roman, and another shooting happened in the parking lot of the Olive Garden.
Officers said it is unclear if the man was shot by the officer or if he shot himself during the exchange of gunfire.
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