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Man shot multiple times in Tavares, police searching for shooter

Tavares Police Department Tavares Police Department (WFTV)

TAVARES, Fla. — Tavares police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times Tuesday night.

Police said the man was shot around 10 p.m. in the 1000 block of Maplewood Street.

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Police said neighbors saw a dark midsized passenger car flee the scene following the shooting.

Investigators said the man is hospitalized in critical condition.

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Police are requesting any witnesses or individuals with information related to the shooting to call 352-742-6200.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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